This QSS, launched 2024, was written by Lori Boyd, RT(R), BA, MA. The modules of this course cover the ethical frameworks and theories that underpin a healthcare provider’s work. This includes discussion of ethical theory; consent to treatment and decision-making, and privacy and confidentiality. It is accredited for 3 Category A/CAMRT credits.
Upon completion of this self-study course, participants will be able to:
– Outline the relevance of ethical theory and principles to health care provision
– Explore the philosophical roots of various ethical theories
– Identify the distinguishing features of two main ethical theories
– Consider the implications for practice of applying these theories to decision-making – Differentiate between personal, institutional and professional values
– Describe an ethics case analysis
– Explore potential causes of conflict in the clinical setting
– Explain the process of dispute resolution
– Define consent and discuss its importance for health care provision
– Differentiate between implicit and explicit consent
– Identify the standards of consent
– Provide examples of when informed consent can be waived
– Discuss the importance of maintaining confidentiality
– Differentiate between deliberate and inadvertent breaches of confidentiality
– Provide examples for when it is permissible to breach confidentiality
This course is applicable to the Ethical Care Provider Micro Certificate: https://www.camrt.ca/micro-certificates/.