Ethical Decision Making
Purpose of the training:
- To update knowledge regarding the steps of ethical decision making.
- To create awareness of the “Principle of Do no Harm” when caring for patients.
- To revise the approaches and dimensions in ethical decision making.
Date and time:
1st of April 2017
Starting time: 9am
Location:
Workshop 17, V&A Waterfront – Please click here for directions.
About The Facilitator:
Felicia Anne Smith hails from Cape Town and graduated from UWC in 1990 with a B. Curationis (General, Psychiatric & Community) and Midwife, she later obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing Education in 2004 and a Post Graduate Diploma in Nursing Administration in 2005 from the University of Stellenbosch.
She has over 6 years’ experience as a registered nurse in Trauma, Resuscitation and Out patients’ departments at Tygerberg Hospital. Felicia has however spent most of her career in a teaching capacity. She has been lecturing for over 21 years at the Western Cape College of Nursing at their Tygerberg Hospital Satellite Campus.
Workshop Agenda:
Three, to four hour interactive workshop including lecturing, media stimulation, role-play and discussions. Powerpoint slides as handout.
Drinks and snacks will be served.
Course Objectives:
At the end of the workshop the student must be able to:
- Define an ethical dilemma.
- Explain the characteristics of an ethical problem.
- Explain the approaches to ethical decision making.
- List the dimensions of Ethical Decision methods for Nursing.
- Consider and argue an ethical decision against the legal and ethical framework for nursing.
- Apply the 7 steps in steps in making an ethical decision.
- Participate in a roleplay to demonstrate practically an understanding of the steps of ethical making.
Certification:
All delegates will be issued and be awarded with attendance certificates.
