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Engage in a guided educational experience. Our courses apply ethical principles to health care ethics using video animation scenarios and presentations. Browse our selection, then create a free account, and register for the course.
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About this FREE series: These learning modules offer practical examples of how an ethics consultant might help resolve a dilemma regarding patient treatments. These dilemmas arise from good people having differing perspectives on what is the right course of action. Additional modules will continue to explore the role of the clinical ethicist.
Series: The Ethics Consultant
Effective Hospital Ethics Consultation
Chapter 1:
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Prompted by a nurse’s dilemma, observe this hallway consult.
Chapter concepts: the skills and process needed for an ethics consultant or consult team to address an ethical dilemma arising in patient care.
Chapter 2:
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Forming a Hospital Ethics Committee
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Observe a formal Ethics Committee meeting.
Chapter concepts: structure and function of the hospital ethics committee with demonstration of the consultation process review and quality improvement.
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Considering Provider Assisted Suicide
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Dr. Chris is struggling in anticipation of an upcoming appointment. Observe his contemplation with a colleague and his course for resolution in a request for assistance with patient suicide.
Chapter concepts: understand the basics ethical issues surrounding physician assisted suicide. Understand some considerations providers face when patients request assisted death.
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Praying for a Miracle
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Immerse yourself in the all-too-often ethical dilemma presented by patients and families who want “everything done” for their dying loved one.
Chapter concepts: Managing end-of-life issues with patients and caregivers.