Ethics for Nursing Home Administrators: Advanced
You have a responsibility to make reasonable and ethical decisions for those under your care. In this course, you will learn about ethics and ethical concepts as well as the decision-making process. The goal of this course is to educate administrators in long-term care on the principles and practice of ethical decision-making.
You have a responsibility to make reasonable and ethical decisions for those under your care. In this course, you will learn about ethics and ethical concepts as well as the decision-making process. The goal of this course is to educate administrators in long-term care on the principles and practice of ethical decision-making.
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators
National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 1.0000 clock hours. If you have any feedback regarding the NAB approved continuing education programs, send your email to the following address: [email protected]
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services
This course is approved by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services - Group Care Licensure Section (NC-DHHS)
Program Sponsor ID #032316
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Pennsylvania Personal Care Home Administrators
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
South Carolina Board of Long Term Health Care Administration
South Carolina Board of Long-Term Health Care Administration (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Tennessee Department of Health
Learning activity approved by the Tennessee Department of Health, Bureau of Health Licensure and Regulation as continuing education for Residential Homes for the Aged and Assisted Care Living Facility administrators. This activity is approved for 1.5000 contact hours.
Discuss the diversity of an effective healthcare ethics committee.
Describe the primary and secondary ethical principles.
Explain the six-step process for ethical decision-making.
Identify the six ethical obligations to consider when making decisions.
Outline:
Section 1: Ethics
What are Ethics?
Morals versus Ethics
Ethical Decisions
Why is it so Hard to Make Ethical Decisions?
Primary Principles of Healthcare Ethics
Secondary Ethical Principles
Helen
Concept of Ethical Dilemmas
Ethical Concepts to Consider
Values
Code of Ethics
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Ethical Obligations
Legal Obligations
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Ethical Decision-Making
Ethical Decision-Making
A Six-Step Process
Return to Helen
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Ethics Committees
Ethics Committees
Barriers
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Subject Matter Expert: Kathleen Koopmann, RN, BSN
Kathleen is an SME Writer for the Post-Acute Care team. She has over 36 years of clinical and nursing education. She completed her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Western Governor's University. She has training from the North Carolina Statewide Program for Infection Control and Epidemiology through NCDHHS and the University of North Carolina. Kathleen has worked in long-term care, critical care, acute care, Occupational Health, and nursing education. She recently worked as a Staff Development Coordinator and Infection Control Practitioner in long-term care.
The target audience for this course is: Administrators; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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