Course Description:
“Indiana Physical Therapy Ethics and Jurisprudence” was designed to help therapy professionals with the ethical dilemmas they face in the workplace. The course helps to promote a deeper understanding of ethics, morals, and legal behavior and facilitates a better decision-making process for professionals in ethical situations. The course includes the NEW updated APTA Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapy Professional. It also includes the APTA Core Values and defines ethical behaviors and the RIPS model of ethical decision-making. The course helps solidify the therapist’s knowledge with many real-world case study scenarios. The course also covers sections of the Indiana Physical Therapy Committee Laws and Regulations, as well as specific case studies.
This course is approved by the Indiana American Physical Therapy Association (INAPTA)
Course Author:
Darrell W. Smith, MPT, RN
Methods of Instruction:
Online course available via internet
Target Audience:
Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants
Educational Level:
Intermediate
Prerequisites:
None
Course Goals and Objectives:
At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Identify the similarities and differences between ethics and morality
- Differentiate between ethical theories
- Define and differentiate between determinants of ethical/moral behavior
- Utilize the Realm-Individual Process-Situation (RIPS) in case study scenarios
- Interpret and apply the APTA’s Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapy Profession
- Recognize and differentiate between the 9 Ethical Commitments in the APTA’s Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapy Profession
- Recognize and apply sections of the Indiana Physical Therapy Committee Laws and Regulations
Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:
A score of 70% or greater on the written post-test