Ethics for Occupational Therapists: 1 Hour
Hours: 1.00
Occupational therapy professionals are regularly confronted with a variety of ethical and moral dilemmas throughout their career including interactions with other staff and with patients. Their decisions can have long-range effects professionally and personally for providers, patients, healthcare entities, and for society as a whole. This requires that occupational therapy professionals understand the definition of ethics and the ethical decision-making process. Ethical decision-making is the process in which various alternatives are evaluated and chosen based on ethical principles. In making ethical decisions, it is necessary to understand and eliminate any unethical options and select the best ethical alternative (UC San Diego, 2016).
This course will address ethical and moral dilemmas which all healthcare providers, including occupational therapy professionals, will likely experience at some point. The ethical decision-making processes will also be reviewed and ethical case studies will be presented. This course aims to assist the OT and OTA professional in understanding their ethical responsibilities and how to attempt to make the best decisions in practice, decisions which will be both ethical and effective.
American Occupational Therapy Association
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Relias LLC is an approved provider of continuing education for occupational therapists by the American Occupational Therapy Association. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
Course approval ID# . This Distance Learning-Independent is offered at 0.1000 CEUs Introductory,Category 3.
Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Alabama State Board Of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Arizona Board Of Occupational Therapy Examiners (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
South Carolina Board Of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Louisiana State Board Medical Examiners- Occupational Therapy
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi State Department of Health- Occupational Therapy
Mississippi State Department of Health- Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
This course has been approved by the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy for 1.00 contact hours, approval number 20-750658.
Define morals, ethics, and the law as related to the occupational therapy profession.
Describe the main principles of healthcare ethics.
Identify the eight steps involved in resolving an ethical dilemma.
Apply elements of the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Code of Ethics to case studies to resolve mock ethical dilemmas.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Morals, Ethics & Law
Ethics vs. Morals
Ethics vs. Law
Review
Summary
Section 3: Ethical Principles and Dilemmas
Healthcare Principles
Methods to Resolve Ethical Dilemmas
Integrating Theory into Practice
Review
Summary
Section 4: Code of Ethics
Codifying Ethics
Mock Case Scenarios
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Laurel Koss MS, OTR/L, attended the University of Pittsburgh and completed her Occupational Therapy degree from Duquesne University. With over 21 years in clinical occupational therapy settings, Laurel has experience in skilled nursing facilities, outpatient orthopedic and neurology, long term care, rehab, and acute care. She also has extensive training and experience in upper extremity amputee care, orthotics and prosthetics, and research and development. Laurel has been an adjunct professor for Saint Petersburg College and Nova Southeastern University, Tampa campus and is currently the lead occupational therapy writer for the Rehab team with Relias. Disclosure: Laurel Koss, MS, OTR/L has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Entry level Occupational Therapists; in the following settings: All Healthcare Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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