RDTP 221B - Ethics/Law/Professionalism

Credits: 2

Description
This course establishes a basic foundation of professional practice for the radiation therapist as a part of the radiation therapy team. It discusses ethical behavior for caregivers as well as legal ramifications, malpractice issues, and ARRT ethics. The course content is designed to develop problem solving and critical thinking skills, especially as they relate to clinical ethics.

Student Learning Outcomes

Compare medical law, ethics, and bioethics.
List the steps in a civil legal procedure and identify the potential role of a radiation therapist.
Define the radiation therapist/patient relationship.
Examine the role of the radiation therapist in the informed consent process, patient rights, and practice standards.
Evaluate ethical issues in health care.
Analyze the role of code of ethics, radiation therapy scope of practice, and radiation therapy practice standards as guides to assess the appropriateness of professional actions.
Discuss the practice of lifelong learning in maintaining professional competence.
Analyze negligence related to clinical practice issues of simulation, treatment delivery, patient , patient education, and quality assurance to determine if negligence is present.

Prerequisite: None