Ethics for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology: 2 Hours
Hours: 2.00
Speech-language pathologists, assistants, and audiologists are often confronted with a variety of ethical and moral dilemmas. Their decisions, including the failure to make a decision, can have long-range effects both professionally and personally for providers, patients, healthcare entities, and society as a whole. Why does one value win over another? What does the decision-making process involve? How do these decisions impact those involved? This module addresses ethical and moral dilemmas and the decision-making process using multiple ethical case scenarios.
Speech-language pathologists, assistants, and audiologists are often confronted with a variety of ethical and moral dilemmas. Their decisions, including the failure to make a decision, can have long-range effects both professionally and personally for providers, patients, healthcare entities, and society as a whole. Why does one value win over another? What does the decision-making process involve? How do these decisions impact those involved? This module addresses ethical and moral dilemmas and the decision-making process using multiple ethical case scenarios.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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Various Level
0.20 ASHA CEUs
Kansas Health Department of Aging and Disability Services (Speech)
Approved for 2.00 continuing education clock hours for Kansas Speech Pathologists and Audiologists by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability. Long Term Sponsorship number LTS-S1057. This activity is approved for 2.00 contact hours.
Distinguish between morals, ethics, and the law.
Recall the main theories and principles of healthcare ethics.
Identify at least two methods that help resolve ethical situations.
Recall how advance directives can guide ethical decision-making.
Apply the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's ethical principles.
Outline:
Section 3: Ethics in Speech Therapy and Audiology
Section 5: Ethics Within Various Populations and Settings
Scope of Practice Across Settings
Informed Consent, Capacity, and Competency
Treating Swallowing and Feeding Disorders in Schools
Section 6: Methods to Resolve Ethical Dilemmas
Integrating Theory into Education
Instructor: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS/CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS/CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 30 years of experience. She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She worked with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a large contract therapy company, she created training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology related to the clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. She currently draws upon her expertise in her role at Relias as Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Disclosure: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS/CCC-SLP discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
The target audience for this course is: Speech and Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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