 Contact Hours: 4 |  |
 Target Audience: |
Instructional Level: Beginner |
BOC Level of Difficulty: Essential |
Accreditation Information:
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Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
The study of ethics is fundamental to the successful clinical practice of all healthcare professionals. Although most healthcare workers possess an innate desire to help others, there are additional guidelines in each profession that must be observed for the consistent delivery of quality health care. The American Physical Therapy Association's (APTA) ethics documents include the Code of Ethics for Physical Therapists (APTA, 2020a), APTA Guide for Professional Conduct (2019a), APTA Standards of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant (2020b), and the APTA Guide for Conduct of the Physical Therapist Assistant (2019c).
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Define ethics, morality, and integrity.
- Identify the theoretical basis of ethical decision-making and the application of ethics in healthcare.
- Identify the principles of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Code of Ethics for Physical Therapists and the principles of the APTA Guide for Professional Conduct.
- Describe the laws pertaining to physical therapy practice in the Georgia General Provisions, the Georgia Physical Therapy Practice Act, and the Georgia State Board of Physical Therapy Rules and Policies.
- Identify the content on the Georgia Board of Physical Therapy website and current continuing education reporting procedures
Disclosures:
Contact Hours: 4 contact hour in length (check your state’s approval status in the state-specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant
Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 75% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 75% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial- Cristina Roy is employed and receives a salary. She receives payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
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.
Authors:
Cristina Roy
Dr. Cristina Roy is a healthcare provider based in New York CIty. She works as a Researcher, Health Content Writer, Educator and Clinician in her field. She is an active member of the AmericanPhysical Therapy Association, and sits on the board of the Federal Physical Therapy Section’sAmputation Care Special Interest Group. In addition to her Doctorate in Physical Therapy she has achieved recognition as a Neurologic Clinical Specialist and Adaptive Recreation/Sports Specialist. In addition to her role as PT Planner for Elite Professional Education, she is part of a research team improving prosthetic and orthotic devices for the Department of VeteransAffairs.
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