Ethical Decision-Making for RNs and Case Managers
Ethical dilemmas are a common and challenging aspect of clinical practice, requiring healthcare professionals to navigate complex situations while upholding bioethics principles. This course equips healthcare professionals with the tools and knowledge to effectively address these dilemmas. Through this training, you will learn how key moral principles, such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity, apply to ethical dilemmas. You will also review the steps to take to resolve dilemmas in the real world. This course also explores how to assess decision-making capacity, discusses the impact of moral distress on healthcare professionals, and reviews ethical challenges related to medical aid in dying, organ transplantation, and genetic testing. By the end of this course, you will be prepared to make informed, ethical decisions that align with professional standards and patient-centered care.
Ethical dilemmas are a common and challenging aspect of clinical practice, requiring healthcare professionals to navigate complex situations while upholding bioethics principles. This course equips healthcare professionals with the tools and knowledge to effectively address these dilemmas. Through this training, you will learn how key moral principles, such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and fidelity, apply to ethical dilemmas. You will also review the steps to take to resolve dilemmas in the real world. This course also explores how to assess decision-making capacity, discusses the impact of moral distress on healthcare professionals, and reviews ethical challenges related to medical aid in dying, organ transplantation, and genetic testing. By the end of this course, you will be prepared to make informed, ethical decisions that align with professional standards and patient-centered care.
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In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses will receive 1.50 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Commission for Case Manager Certification
This program has been pre-approved by The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide 1.50 hours of continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers.
Commission for Case Manager Certification
This program has been pre-approved by The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide 1.5000 hours of Ethics continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers.
Classify issues in bioethics according to ethical principles.
Identify the elements of determining decision-making capacity and how to support patients who lack decision-making capacity.
Recall the effects of moral distress in the healthcare setting.
Apply knowledge of ethical dilemmas to common bioethical issues, such as medical assistance in dying, organ transplantation, and genetic testing.
Outline:
Section 1: Ethical Decision-Making
Introduction to Ethical Decision-Making
Determining Patient Decision-Making Capacity
Moral Distress
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Common Dilemmas in Bioethics
No Easy Answers: Common Ethical Dilemmas in Bioethics
Medical Assistance in Dying
Organ Transplantation
Genetic Testing
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
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Ms. Hunter is a SME writer at Relias. Her area of expertise is neuroscience nursing, medical-surgical nursing, and thoracic surgery. Ms. Hunter has worked at the bedside for 9 years in acute care and intermediate care at a large community hospital in North Carolina. She also served as chair of the hospital's shared governance council for Nursing Quality Improvement. She has a Bachelor of Arts and an Associate Degree in Nursing. Ms. Hunter is a Stroke Certified RN, Certified Neuroscience RN and a Certified Medical-Surgical RN.
The target audience for this course is: Care and Case Managers; Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Ambulatory Care, Hospitals: Acute, Hospitals: Critical Access (CAHs).
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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