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Ethics for Professionals

Providing ethical care in today’s long-term healthcare environment is extremely challenging. Time demands at work, technology changes, populations of diverse religious, ethnic and culture backgrounds put a strain on ethical practices. Ethics have become an important element of healthcare systems. This educational activity provides a comprehensive look at healthcare ethics for licensed healthcare professionals


$15.00

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Learning Objectives

At the completion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to:

  1. Recognize four (4) ethical frameworks.
  2. Apply ethical principles to three (3) scenarios.
  3. Identify two (2) disparities that impact healthcare ethical decision-making.

Learning Outcome

At the completion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge about best practices for promoting ethics in the long-term care setting by passing a quiz with 85% or greater accuracy.

Author

Don Gordon, BS, MDiv, DMin

Don is the founder and CEO of Christians Caring for Creation, Inc. and currently serves as Adjunct Professor of Religion at Lenoir-Rhyne University. Prior to that he served for 35 years in pastoral ministry in Virginia and North Carolina. He earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary (PCUSA), a M.Div. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Don has authored several books in the fields of church history, spiritual formation, and children’s religious education. He has served on the Board of Trustees for Campbell University in North Carolina and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Good Faith Media in Oklahoma. Don has spent countless hours offering spiritual care in hospitals, hospice care facilities, nursing homes and assisted living facilities with many people he knew well or not at all, including his
mother who lived for five years in such an environment

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