ECTS credits ECTS credits: 4.5
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 2.25 Expository Class: 26 Interactive Classroom: 10 Total: 38.25
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Forensic Science, Pathological Anatomy, Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Paediatrics
Areas: Legal and Forensic Medicine
Center Faculty of Nursing
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
The goals to be achieved include providing future nurses with the necessary knowledge to discharge their duties in a legal and ethical manner. After completing this course they will be aware of the legal and ethical limits of the profession and the rights of patients. They will be able to identify and discuss critically, within the framework of their professional practice, those situations which are clearly defined by the law, and others where their actions may be governed from an ethical perspective. They will be provided with the basic terminology necessary for the understanding of legal issues related to their profession as well as ethical aspects of nursing care.
MODULE 1.- BASIC CONCEPTS OF LAW, DEONTOLOGY, ETHICS AND MORALITY.
- Concept and characteristics of ethics, morals, deontology and law.
- Principles of bioethics. Declarations of ethical principles.
- Bioethical dilemmas. Ethics committees.
MODULE 2.- CODE OF DEONTOLOGICAL AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. CLINICAL HISTORY, RIGHT TO INFORMATION. INFORMED CONSENT.
- Professional ethics and Deontology. Nursing Code of Ethics.
- Human Rights and Fundamental Rights. Rights and duties of patients
- Professional intrusism
- Information. Decision autonomy. Informed consent: concept and regulation.
MODULE 3.- SECRET, INTRUSISM AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY.
- Confidentiality and professional secrecy.
- The Clinical History.
- Responsibility of the health professional
- Crimes of homicide and injuries. Mistreatment
- Crimes against sexual freedom
MODULE 4.- BEGINNING AND END OF LIFE PROBLEMS. INTERRUPTION OF PREGNANCY. ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION. BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. DNA BASES AND GENETIC ANALYSIS.
- End of life problems. Euthanasia.
- Demographic policies; Voluntary termination of pregnancy; Assisted reproduction;
- Organ transplant.
- Biomedical research: ethics and legislation. Research with humans and animals.
- Genetic studies. DNA databases. Genetic manipulation.
Bibliography:
- 脡tica y Legislaci贸n. Medina Castellano, C.D. Ediciones DAE (Difusi贸n Avances de Enfermer铆a),2009. Madrid.
- Bio茅tica y Derecho. Bl谩zquez Ru铆z, FJ. Ediciones Eunate, 2014
- 脡tica y Deontolog铆a M茅dica. L贸pez Mart铆n, S. Ediciones Marb谩n.2011.
- Bio茅tica, Derecho y Sociedad. Casado, M y otros. Editorial Trotta. 2015
- Normativa Sanitaria Galega. 2陋 edici贸n. Conseller铆a de Sanidade. Xunta de Galicia.
- Principios de 茅tica biom茅dica. Beauchamp TL, Childress JF. Masson, Barcelona, 2002.
- Medicina Legal y Toxicol贸gica. Gisbert Calabuig.7陋 ed. Elsevier SA. Barcelona 2018
- Ethical and regulatory aspects of clinical research: Readings and commentary. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2003
- Bermejo F, Sanjuanbenito L. 脡tica y atenci贸n primaria. Agencia La铆n Entralgo. Madrid. 2006.
- Borrell i Carri贸 F. Pr谩ctica cl铆nica centrada en el paciente. Triacastela. Madrid. 2011
- Feito Grande, L. 脡tica y Enfermer铆a. San Pablo/Univ. Pontificia de Comillas. Madrid, 2009
- Davis, Tschudin, de Raeve. 脡tica en Enfermer铆a. Triacastela. Madrid, 2009
- Gasc贸n Abell谩n y cols. Derecho Sanitario y Bio茅tica. Ed. Tirant Lo Blanc. Madrid. 2011
- Gracia D., J煤dez. J. 脡tica en la pr谩ctica cl铆nica. Triacastela, Madrid. 2004
Legal norms, agreements or 鈥渄eclarations鈥 that must be consulted in their consolidated (updated) version:
- C贸digo Penal. Ley Org谩nica 10/1995, de 23 de noviembre.
- C贸digo Civil.
- Ley 14/1986, de 14 de abril, general de sanidad.
- Ley 41/2002, de 14 de noviembre, b谩sica reguladora de la autonom铆a del paciente y de derechos y obligaciones en materia de informaci贸n y documentaci贸n cl铆nica
- Ley Org谩nica 3/2008 de 5 de diciembre de protecci贸n de datos personales y garant铆a de los derechos digitales.
- Ley 14/2007, de 3 de julio de investigaci贸n biom茅dica.
- Ley 20/2011, de 21 de julio del Registro Civil.
- Ley Org谩nica 2/2010, de 3 de marzo de salud sexual y reproductiva.
- Ley Org谩nica 3/2021, de regulaci贸n de la eutanasia.
- Ley 14/2006 de 26 de mayo sobre t茅cnicas de reproducci贸n humana asistida.
- Ley 8/2008, de 10 de julio, de salud de Galicia.
- Ley de Galicia 3/2001, de 28 de mayo, reguladora del consentimiento informado y de la historia cl铆nica.
- Ley de Galicia 5/2015, de 26 de junio de derechos y garantidas de la dignidad de las personas enfermas terminales.
- Decreto 29/2009, de 5 de febrero, de uso y acceso a la historia cl铆nica electr贸nica.
- Ley 16/2003, de 28 de mayo de cohesi贸n y calidad del Sistema Nacional de Salud.
- Real Decreto Legislativo 1/2015, por la que se aprueba el texto refundido de garant铆as y uso racional del medicamento.
- Ley 55/2003, de 16 de diciembre, del estatuto marco del personal estatutario de los servicios de salud.
- Declaraci贸n Universal de los Derechos Humanos de 1948.
- Declaraci贸n sobre Bio茅tica y Derechos Humanos de la Unesco.
- Convenio Consejo de Europa para la protecci贸n de los Derechos Humanos y la dignidad del ser humano respecto a las aplicaciones de la biolog铆a y la medicina (Convenio de Oviedo 1997)
- Declaraci贸n de Helsinki de la Asamblea M茅dica Mundial.
- C贸digo Deontol贸gico de la Enfermer铆a Espa帽ola.
- Convenio Internacional sobre la Diversidad Biol贸gica.
- Declaraci贸n Universal sobre el Genoma Humano.
- Reglamento (UE) 2016/679 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 27 de abril de 2016, relativo a la protecci贸n de las personas f铆sicas en lo que respecta al tratamiento de datos personales y a la libre circulaci贸n de estos datos y por el que se deroga la Directiva 95
- That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of 鈥嬧媠tudy;
- That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of 鈥嬧媠tudy) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature;
- That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialized and non-specialized audience.
- Be able, in the field of nursing, to provide technical and professional health care appropriate to the health needs of the people they care for, in accordance with the state of development of scientific knowledge at each moment and with the levels of quality and safety established in the applicable legal and deontological standards.
- Promote and respect the right of participation, information, autonomy and informed consent in the decision-making of the people served, in accordance with the way in which they live their health-disease process.
- Know the ethical and deontological code of Spanish nursing, understanding the ethical implications of health in a changing global context.
- Teamwork capacity.
- Motivation.
- Ethical commitment.
- Capacity to solve problems.
- Basic knowledge of the profession.
- Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
- Capacity for decision-making.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism.
-Know the applicable legislation and the ethical and deontological code of Spanish nursing, inspired by the European code of nursing ethics and deontology. Provide care, guaranteeing the right to dignity, privacy, intimacy, confidentiality and decision-making capacity of the patient and family. Individualize care considering age, gender, cultural differences, ethnic group, beliefs and values
-Traditional lectures: The fundamental concepts of each topic will be presented and the sources of knowledge for the proper study of these will be identified.
Interactive classes and Seminars: Work or practical cases will be carried out in which the aim will be to encourage the reflective search by the students of the different aspects under study, as well as their positioning regarding the practical application of the knowledge acquired. Problem-based case studies will be conducted, encouraging reflection and discussion.
Individual tutorials: For individual monitoring and resolution of doubts.
Evaluation system:
- Final Exam: Carries a weighted value of 70%-80% of the final grade (derived from lectures and seminars).
- Active participation in class and seminars (20%-30% of the grade): Marks are awarded for informed contributions, as well as a controlled following of the compulsory activities proposed in the Seminar sessions and in the pressential lecutres.
To pass it is required to reach 50% of the exam mark and achieve a total score of 5 out of 10.
Students who have not completed the continuous evaluation (active participation) can also do the final exam, but they need to get a 5 out of 8 on the final objective exam to pass and the maximum grade they can reach is an 8.
In the event that the student does not perform the final exam, their qualification will be NOT PRESENTED.
An additional exam may be done to award the Honor grade.
Expository teaching 26 h
Interactiv classes/Seminars 10 h
Tutoring, exam 3.5 h
Personal work: 73 h
Difficulties arise primarily from the language used in legal matters, which may be completely novel and different..
Students should work from notes taken in classes and seminars and find relationships with other subjects.
It is highly recommended to analyze situations that are experienced in hospital practices using the knowledge acquired during the course to observe from a different perspective to that of health care.
Maria Victoria Lareu Huidobro
- Department
- Forensic Science, Pathological Anatomy, Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Paediatrics
- Area
- Legal and Forensic Medicine
- Phone
- 881812230
- mvictoria.lareu [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Julio Manuel Maside Rodriguez
- Department
- Forensic Science, Pathological Anatomy, Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Paediatrics
- Area
- Legal and Forensic Medicine
- Phone
- 881815411
- xulio.maside [at] usc.gal
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Maria Jes煤s Tabernero Duque
Coordinador/a- Department
- Forensic Science, Pathological Anatomy, Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Paediatrics
- Area
- Legal and Forensic Medicine
- Phone
- 881812451
- mj.tabernero [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish, Galician | Classroom 6 - Roberto Novoa Santos |
| 12:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish, Galician | Classroom 5 - Roberto Novoa Santos |
| Tuesday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Galician, Spanish | Classroom 6 - Roberto Novoa Santos |
| 12:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | Classroom 5 - Roberto Novoa Santos |
| 13:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | Classroom 5 - Roberto Novoa Santos |
| Wednesday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Galician, Spanish | Classroom 6 - Roberto Novoa Santos |
| 12:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | Classroom 5 - Roberto Novoa Santos |
| 13:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Galician, Spanish | Classroom 6 - Roberto Novoa Santos |
| Thursday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish, Galician | Classroom 6 - Roberto Novoa Santos |
| 12:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Spanish, Galician | Classroom 5 - Roberto Novoa Santos |
| 13:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | Classroom 5 - Roberto Novoa Santos |
| Friday | |||
| 11:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Galician, Spanish | Classroom 5 - Roberto Novoa Santos |
| 12:00-13:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Galician, Spanish | Classroom 6 - Roberto Novoa Santos |
| 13:00-14:00 | Grupo /CLE_02 | Spanish, Galician | Classroom 6 - Roberto Novoa Santos |
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| 06.26.2025 10:00-12:00 | Grupo /CLE_01 | Classroom 2.01 |
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