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Instructional Level: Beginner

Components of Ethics for Physical Therapy Professionals

Components of Ethics for Physical Therapy Professionals


3 Hours Instructional Level: Beginner
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$49

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Course Overview

Ethical behavior is a fundamental component of all healthcare professions, regardless of where or how they practice. The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals a broad overview on the study of ethical behavior and action as it is applied to practice, education, and research. The course will define terms used in discussing ethics, describe general principles and values of ethics and standards of conduct, and explain a decision-making process for analyzing ethical issues and potential disciplinary actions or sanctions that might occur if unethical behavior is determined by professional and/or credentialing organizations. Case studies are included throughout to stimulate reflection and direct application to practice examples. This course is the 3-hour extended version of “Components of Ethics for Healthcare Professionals” that includes specific policies from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) outlining standards for ethics and professionalism for physical therapy professionals.

 

Full Course Description
Course release date:Course OverviewEthical behavior is a fundamental component of all healthcare professions, regardless of where or how they practice. The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals a broad overview on the study of ethical behavior and action as it is applied to practice, education, and research. The course will define terms used in discussing ethics, describe general principles and values of ethics and standards of conduct, and explain a decision-making process...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Overview

Ethical behavior is a fundamental component of all healthcare professions, regardless of where or how they practice. The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals a broad overview on the study of ethical behavior and action as it is applied to practice, education, and research. The course will define terms used in discussing ethics, describe general principles and values of ethics and standards of conduct, and explain a decision-making process for analyzing ethical issues and potential disciplinary actions or sanctions that might occur if unethical behavior is determined by professional and/or credentialing organizations. Case studies are included throughout to stimulate reflection and direct application to practice examples. This course is the 3-hour extended version of “Components of Ethics for Healthcare Professionals” that includes specific policies from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) outlining standards for ethics and professionalism for physical therapy professionals.

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Define ethics terms, theories, principles, and sources of ethical issues that are familiar across healthcare professions and settings. 
  • Recognize general ethical principles and standards of conduct and basic procedures used to enforce them. 
  • Recall a general decision-making process to resolve ethical questions/dilemmas that can occur across healthcare professions and settings. 
  • Identify the standards of ethics and professionalism detailed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Overview

Ethical behavior is a fundamental component of all healthcare professions, regardless of where or how they practice. The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals a broad overview on the study of ethical behavior and action as it is applied to practice, education, and research. The course will define terms used in discussing ethics, describe general principles and values of ethics and standards of conduct, and explain a decision-making process for analyzing ethical issues and potential disciplinary actions or sanctions that might occur if unethical behavior is determined by professional and/or credentialing organizations. Case studies are included throughout to stimulate reflection and direct application to practice examples. This course is the 3-hour extended version of “Components of Ethics for Healthcare Professionals” that includes specific policies from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) outlining standards for ethics and professionalism for physical therapy professionals.

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Define ethics terms, theories, principles, and sources of ethical issues that are familiar across healthcare professions and settings. 
  • Recognize general ethical principles and standards of conduct and basic procedures used to enforce them. 
  • Recall a general decision-making process to resolve ethical questions/dilemmas that can occur across healthcare professions and settings. 
  • Identify the standards of ethics and professionalism detailed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 

 

Disclosures:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Physical Therapy

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Physical Therapy: 3 hrs


If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Physical Therapy

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Physical Therapy: 3 hrs


If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.