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Healthcare Ethics for Respiratory Care

Ethics is a system of moral principles and involves recognized rules of conduct with respect to a particular class of actions, particular group, or culture. "Ethics" knows the difference between right and wrong and chooses to do what is right. Respiratory Therapists make decisions involving ethics every day on the job.

Description

This respiratory care ethics course is online instruction that teaches you the theories of ethical decision making as it applies to the scope of practice, informed consent, confidentiality, discrimination, conflicts of interest, illegal or unethical acts, fraud, research, and more.

Objectives

Discuss the history and roots of ethics.
Differentiate the medical documents associated with Advance Directives.
Evaluate your decisions as a Health Care provider while promoting ethical decision-making.
Discuss the Respiratory Care Statement of Ethics and Professional Conduct.