Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Relias, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
DC-RN -- District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CE Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
This program was approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education Program (CE provider #50-290) CE Broker Course # 20-[Custom_Code]
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Defining Boundaries
Purpose of Boundaries
What is a Professional Boundary?
Social vs. Professional Relationships
Boundary Crossings
Boundary Violations
Boundaries and Ethics
Boundaries with Colleagues
Boundaries and Social Networking
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Do’s and Don’ts
Review
Summary
Section 3: Touch and Sex Boundary Violations
Touch
Sex
Consequences
Risk Factors
Danger Signals and Risky Situations
Review
Summary
Section 4: Gift Giving Violations
Appropriate Gifts
Inappropriate Gifts
Culture and Gifts
Gifts to Patients/Clients
Review
Summary
Section 5: Dual Relationships
Dual Relationship Defined
Social Relationships
Business-Related Relationships
Romantic or Sexual Relationships
Unplanned Contact
Overcoming the Challenges
Review
Summary
Section 6: Setting and Maintaining Boundaries
Pay Attention
Keep Boundaries Intact
Thin Places
Getting Help
Review
Sexual Activity
Judgement, Values, and Social Aspects
Choice and Risk
Availability
Review
Boundary Education
Review
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
References
Congratulations
Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N. has over 25 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale's Notes on Nursing, "I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints."
Disclosure: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.