CSFA 2171 - Role Definition, Ethical, Legal, and Moral Responsibilities

Credits: 1
Course addresses factors that will result in positive team relationships, the practice of professional ethics, and the parameters of one’s specific role, including the identification of certain possible crises and problem areas, with an understanding as to how the Surgical Assistant should deal with each given situation. Different legal definitions and terminology are covered, and how to understand and identify Operating Room situations that could lead to ethical conflict. Students also gain an understanding of appropriate (and legal) decision-making, as well as what establishes negligence, basic patient and caregiver rights, Operating Room incidents that could result in litigation, and problems peculiar to the Surgical Assistant’s role.
Type of Course: Workforce