Integrity in Academics and Healthcare

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Course Objectives
  1. Define and uncover the relationship between integrity, ethics and law
  2. Review consequences relating to ethical, unethical and unlawful actions 
  3. Apply ethical decision making strategies to academic and healthcare scenarios
Course Content
Course Creator: Nichelle Volker RMA
Total CE Hours: 1 Credit Hour 
Pace Course #: 586-2123-25

Key Terms:
  • Honesty
  • Trust
  • Fairness
  • Respect
  • Courage
  • Responsibility
  • Consequences
  • Leadership

Outline:
  • Integrity, Ethics and Law
    • Introduction to integrity
      • Fundamentals of Academic Integrity by the International Center for Academic Integrity
        • Honesty
          • Define
          • How to demonstrate
          • Concept Applied
        • Trust
          • Define
          • How to demonstrate
          • Concept Applied
        • Fairness
          • Define
          • How to demonstrate
          • Concept Applied
        • Respect
          • Define
          • How to demonstrate
          • Concept Applied
        • Responsibility
          • Define
          • How to demonstrate
          • Concept Applied
        • Courage
          • Define
          • How to demonstrate
          • Concept Applied
    • Ethics
      • Functions and relevance of ethics
      • Consequences of ethical behavior
        • Personal
        • Societal
        • Economic
      • Leadership
      • Consequences of unethical behavior
        • Broken trust
        • Legal punishment
        • Environmental crisis
        • Psychological harm
    • Integrity and Ethics Meet Law
      • Official rules vs guidelines, allowed to do vs should do
      • Illegal and unethical behaviors in medicine
        • Assault
        • Battery
        • Slander
        • Libel
        • Negligence and Malpractice
      • Consequences
        • Legal penalties
          • Criminal
          • Civil
        • Natural consequences
          • Indirect
          • Direct
        • Case study: Tuskegee Syphilis Study
        • Case Study: Rising Costs in Healthcare and Medications
  • Application of Integrity and the Ethical Decision Making Process
    • The 6 steps in The Ethical Decision Making Process
      • Name the dilemma
      • Collect information
      • Weigh the options
      • Make a decision
      • Take action
      • Reflect on the outcome
    • Leadership, Integrity in Healthcare 
      • Actions
      • Knowledge
      • Words
    • Concept Applied: acting with integrity as a healthcare leader
    • Violation consequences
      • Professional repercussions
      • Patient harm
    • Integrity in Academics 
      • Value of testing
      • Apply the 6 fundamentals of integrity
      • How to demonstrate academic integrity
        • Being honest in your work
        • Study ethically
        • Respect the learning process
        • Time management
        • Know the rules
      • Concept Applied: CPR training
      • Violation consequences
        • Re-trainings
        • Certification or licensure revocation
        • Patient harm
        • Reputational damage
        • Hinderance of progress
      • Case Study: Falsifying Data in Medical Research
    • Recap on Relevance of Integrity to Healthcare Professionals 
  • Conclusion

 
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