Section: Module 2: Communication and Ethics | Didactic Emergency Medicine | NextGenU.org
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Competencies covered in this module:
- Learn humanistic qualities.
- Know presentation skills.
- Understand medical record documentation.
- Effectively use information technology.
- Establish a work ethic.
- Practice ethical decision-making.
- Practice professional behavior.
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Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 1
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TO PASS THIS QUIZ YOU MUST OBTAIN A SCORE OF 4/6.
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Students mustViewStart discussions: 1
Do you think it is important to have a compassionate approach in treating patients? Why or why not?
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Students mustView
Read the entire text
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Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 2
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Students mustViewStart discussions: 1
Many people are uncomfortable giving oral presentations. Describe your level of comfort in giving oral presentations.
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Read this web page and then the content of all the sections found under the heading titled "Documentation" located on the left side of the web page. Then, review the two eLearning activities found at the bottom of the section titled "Importance of medical records" if you are interested.
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Students mustView
Watch the entire video. (78 minutes)
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Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 3
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Students mustViewStart discussions: 1
Discuss a time when inaccurate or disorganized documentation hindered your ability to care for a patient appropriately.
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Students mustView
Read this article about using information technology in clinical practice
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Students mustView
Read this article to learn more about whether and how electronic documentation can prevent diagnostic errors
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Students mustView
Read this article to learn about whether clinicians should rely on Internet to answer clinical questions in the emergency department
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Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 4
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How could your country's use of information technology be improved in order to optimize patient care?
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Review the different sections in this module on using information technology to complete literature searches. Use the links if your institution provides access to the search engines; otherwise, just review the concepts.
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Students mustView
Read the entire text
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Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 5
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Students mustViewStart discussions: 1
In this activity, you will write a discussion forum to address a hypothetical question that displays the importance of conscientious behavior, honesty, and integrity.
Step 1. Analyze (30 minutes)
Study this question below:
“What would you do if you knew that your co-worker was late for work and consumes an unusual amount of opioids in your office habitually?
Step 2. Respond (105 minutes)
Prepare a 200-400 word response to address the question in Step 1 with the following inclusions:
- Initial actions/steps that you will take to address the following:
- Observed habitual tardiness
- Observed improper drug consumption at work
- Strategies on how to instill the value of conscientious behavior, honesty, and integrity in your workplace
Step 3: Share (10 minutes)
To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)
To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
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Students mustView
Read all the sections on law and ethics, and review cases 1 and 2
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Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 6
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Students mustViewStart discussions: 1
Describe the ways in which medical ethics and the law can overlap in your country (for example, on issues of access to care or informed consent).
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Read the entire text
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Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 7
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Instructions: In this activity, you will perform 2 roles: 1) the learner who will respond to the prompt below (steps 1-2) and 2) the peer evaluator (steps 3-4). Please review and complete each step of the assignment listed below
Step 1: Read the scenario provided below.
In a recent visit to the primary care provider, Amy confided in the nurse about a personal difficulty, unrelated to her medical condition, that she is experiencing. After Amy left the office the nurse shared this private information with other employees in the practice who are not involved in Amy’s care. The patients in the waiting room also overheard the nurse share this personal information with other office staff.
Step 2: Compose a 200-400 word essay responding to this interchange within the office. Please review the reflection questions below and provide your answers to them in your response.
Reflection questions:
- How could the nurse have expressed compassion, service, and trustworthiness in this situation?
- What principles of practice and duties could the nurse have implemented to ensure that her behaviors were professional?
Step 3: Review one of your peer’s responses and provide an evaluation based on the following questions.
Evaluation questions:
- Did your peer describe how the nurse could have expressed compassion, service, and trustworthiness in this situation?
- Did your peer discuss what principles of practice and duties the nurse could have implemented to ensure that her behaviors were professional?
OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
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Students mustViewStart discussions: 1
Which of the following principles do you think is most important to medical professionalism, and why?
a) Primacy of patient welfare
b) Patient autonomy
c) Social justice