Ethics and Professional Boundaries in Healthcare
Release Date: March 31, 2014 Expiration Date: March 31, 2017
NEEDS ASSESSMENT This course focuses on ethical theory, principles, and models for decision making that are most applicable for those who practice as healthcare professionals. There is a need to distinguish between law, morals, ethics, and etiquette; there is also an identified need for healthcare professionals to differentiate between personal and professional ethics and the delineated boundaries for each. Ethical dilemmas frequently arise as healthcare providers strive to consistently care for and treat their clients. Implications of ethical decisions are studied in relation to their varied legal, economic, and cultural dimensions. This program proposes to establish a foundational knowledge of personal and professional ethics and boundaries. By ascertaining this knowledge, participants should be able to discern the philosophical significance of the ethical situations they may face in the field of healthcare.
COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
TARGET AUDIENCE This course is designed for professionals at all levels and settings in the healthcare industry. METHOD OF PARTICIPATION In order to receive credit, participants should read the entire monograph, complete and submit an evaluation and score at least 70% on the self-assessment test. AKH Inc. allows for one re-test. Certificates will be available immediately online upon successful completion of the self-assessment test. If you have questions about this CME/CE activity, please contact AKH Inc. at service@akhealthcare.com.
FACULTY Mary Kathleen Ebener, PhD, RN is employed by Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. In addition, Dr. Ebener teaches courses related to nursing, health care and statistical analysis at the University of Phoenix at the Jacksonville, Florida campus. She holds a BSN degree from Illinois Wesleyan University; her MSN is from Andrews University, MI; and her PhD is from the University of Florida at Gainesville. Dr. Ebener discloses no significant financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical product manufacturers. Park S. Balevre, MSN, RN, BC is employed by CNS Healthcare as the Lead Clinical Research Coordinator. In addition, Mr. Balevre is an instructor at the University of Phoenix, Jacksonville, FL in the Nursing & Communications programs. He received his Nursing degree and BS in Psychology & English from Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN. He received his MSN from the University of Phoenix, Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Balevre discloses no significant financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical product manufacturers. AKH REVIEWER Lori L. Ley, RNC, MSN Ms. Ley is employed by a local medical center as a Perinatal Clinical Specialist and is a consultant with AKH Inc. Ms. Ley is also an adjunct faculty member for the University of North Florida. She holds an ASN from Bluefield State College in West Virginia and her BSN and MSN degrees from Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida. Ms. Ley discloses no significant financial relationships with pharmaceutical or medical product manufacturers. ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS Physicians AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)?. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physician Assistants NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit? from organizations accredited by ACCME. Nurse Practitioner AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider Number: 030803. This program is awarded 3.0 contact hours which includes 0 hours of pharmacology. Program ID #11248. Nursing AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is awarded 3.0 contact hours. FL Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist Provider # BAP30, 3.0 hours of credit. Professions not specifically listed should check with their licensing or certification boards regarding acceptable continuing education credit. PROGRAM FORMAT: Enduring/Online Monograph COMMERCIAL SUPPORT This activity is NOT supported by a commercial educational grant. DISCLOSURE DECLARATION It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The faculty must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with commercial interests whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflict of interest is resolved by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELD USE AND INVESTIGATIONAL PRODUCTS This educational activity does not include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. DISCLAIMER AKH Inc.'s courses are designed solely to provide healthcare professionals with information to assist in their practice and professional development. The courses are researched thoroughly, utilizing current literature and including practical experiences. AKH?s courses are not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The courses serve as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, they cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH?s educational courses do not endorse commercial products. The author(s) and the publisher specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the courses. AKH further disclaims any responsibility for undetected errors, or from the reader's misunderstanding of the course.
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