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Ethics for Healthcare Professionals (ET2300)


Author(s): Patsy Barnes, RN, BA


Pre-Approved for: ACM, CA BRN, CCAPP, CCLCP, CCM, CDMS, CE Broker Provider, CLCP, CNLCP, COHN/COHN-S, COPS-KT, CRCC, CRRN, CVE, CVRP, Delaware BON, MCBAP-Related, MSCC, NAADAC, RNs


Credit Hours: 4


CCM Credit Hours: 3


CDMS Credit Hours: 3


Course Format

This course is online. All course material is available online and is accessible immediately after purchase from your account homepage. Certificate of Completion is available immediately upon passing the exam.

Course Overview

The basics of biomedical ethics have not changed. The ethical principles, theories, and values that guide decision-making in healthcare remain the same; however, the situations in which they are applied continue to evolve.

Healthcare professionals are now faced with ethical dilemmas that extend beyond traditional clinical settings. Social media, public health emergencies, changing societal expectations, and the increasing prevalence of chronic conditions such as dementia all present new challenges that require careful ethical consideration.

In this course, the foundational ethical principles and theories will be reviewed, along with their application in modern healthcare scenarios. Ethical decision-making will be examined through common situations involving confidentiality, conflict of interest, dual relationships, and emerging issues in healthcare practice.

The course also includes a review of the Codes of Professional Conduct for CCM, CDMS, CRC, NADAAC, and other healthcare disciplines, with emphasis on how these codes are applied in real-world situations. Learners will explore how ethical principles and professional standards guide decision-making, support professional responsibility, and promote patient-centered care.



Course Objectives

  1. Identify the four ethical principles and common ethical theories used in healthcare decision-making.

  2. Explain how the Codes of Professional Conduct (CCMC, CDMS, CRC, NADAAC, and more...) guide ethical decision-making in healthcare practice.

  3. Distinguish between ethical, moral, and legal considerations in healthcare practice.

  4. Describe the steps involved in an ethical decision-making process and apply them to professional scenarios.

  5. Discuss ethical dilemmas related to conflict of interest, confidentiality, and professional boundaries, including their practical application.

  6. Describe how social media and evolving healthcare environments create ethical challenges for healthcare professionals.

  7. Examine ethical issues that arose during public health emergencies and how ethical principles are applied in those situations.

  8. Discuss ethical considerations related to dementia care, including decision-making, quality of life, and end-of-life issues, and apply ethical principles to these scenarios.

Course Outline

  1. The basic principles, theories, and value of medical ethics

  2. Moral, ethical, and legal

  3. The ethical dilemma and process for ethical decision-making

  4. Conflict of interest including social media

  5. Confidentiality

  6. Ethics and marijuana

  7. Dual relationships and boundaries including social media

  8. Ethics in the pandemic

  9. The demented ethics of dementia

Course Price

$40.00

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