Ethics Flashcards
personal ethics
internal sense of right & wrong; our sense of duty, responsibility and obligation to others; values define our core self and differ from person to person and culture to culture.
professional ethics
Right & wrong actions in serving clients in the workplace; ASHA provides the standard so that professional ethics in our field do not differ between providers.
why do we have ethics
Client well-being
Professional reputation safeguarded
Professional behavior is regulated
Objective guidance for ethical challenges
External code to “lean on”
Professional accountability/clients have a standard to evaluate clinician’s actions.
who abides by the code of ethics
Licensed SLP’s
Clinicians doing their clinical fellowship year
Students participating in SLP training
Principle I
Hold paramount the welfare of other people they serve professionally or participants in research and scholarly activities and shall treat animals involved in a humane manner
PROVIDE SERVICES COMPETENTLY
USE YOUR RESOURCES TO PROVIDE THE BEST SERVICES POSSIBLE AND REFER OUT IF NECESSARY
DO NOT DELEGATE YOUR SKILLS TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL UNLESS YOU ARE THERE TO SUPERVISE
TELL CLIENTS/RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF TREATMENT/ PRODUCTS/ RESEARCH
EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF YOUR SERVICE/PRODUCTS AND ONLY CHOOSE THOSE OF WHICH BENEFIT CAN BE REASONABLE EXPECTED
NEVER GIVE GUARANTEES-ONLY REASONABLE STATEMENTS OF PROGRESS
NEVER PROVIDE THERAPY SERVICES BY CORRESPONDENCE
THERAPY SERVICES PROVIDED OVER TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ARE OK IF APPROVED IN YOUR STATE
MAINTAIN AND LOCK UP PATIENT RECORDS AND RESEARCH
BE DISCRETE WITH PATIENT INFORMATION/RESEARCH (exceptions to this: reporting abuse/neglect, situations involving patient or community welfare, and legal call for information
DO NOT CHARGE FOR SERVICES YOU HAVE NOT DONE OR EMBELLISH CHARGES/DATA
BE SURE TO GET INFORMED CONSENT FOR ANYONE INVOLVED IN RESEARCH OR TEACHING DEMONSTRATIONS
IF YOU EVER HAVE PROBLEMS WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT AFFECT YOUR COMPETENCE, SEEK PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE AND WITHDRAW FROM PRACTICE UNTIL PROBLEM IS RESOLVED
Principle II
SLPa are required to achieve and maintain the highest level of professional competence
Only act as an SLP when you have earned your CCC or are working in your Clinical Fellowship Year
When unsure of your competence/confidence in an area, refer on until you get more training
All SLP’s will participate in continuing education experiences
If you need to delegate your skills, delegate only to a therapist holding their CCC, a CFY or to assistants that are properly supervised.
Never expect employees under your supervision to provide services they are ill prepared to deliver
Be sure all professional equipment is working well and callibrated
Principle III
SLPs are to promote public awareness of the field by developing needed services and being truthful in all public communications
Be truthful about your credentials, competence, education, training, experience and research contributions.
Do not participate in activities that might create a conflict of interest.
Do not misrepresent diagnostic information, research, professional services or products.
Do not become part of fraudulent financial transactions.
Be honest in all marketing endeavors.
Principle IV
Individuals shall honor their responsibilities to the professions and their relationships with colleagues, students, and members of allied professions; Individuals shall uphold the dignity and autonomy of the professions, maintain harmonies interprofessional and intraprofessional relationships, and accept the professions’ self-imposed standards
Supervisors will keep other SLPs/CFYs/students under their direction from violating the ASHA Code of Ethics.
Be nice, be honest, be truthful…nuff said!
Refrain from sexual misconduct with clients or students under your care.
Be sure credit is given only to those persons who contributed to the work and give it proportionately.
When speaking to colleagues about professional services, research results, and/or products, keep it professional.
Use your independent, professional judgment regardless of referral source or prescription!
SLPs will not discriminate in professional relationships with colleagues or with students on the basis of race, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.
When the Code of Ethics has been violated, inform the Board of Ethics.
Cooperation with the Board of Ethics is expected when consideration and adjudication of complaints of violation occur.
Consequences
PRIVATE REPRIMAND
PUBLIC REPRIMAND
WITHOLD/ SUSPEND/ REVOKE MEMBERSHIP OR CERTIFIC-ATION
RESTITUTION OF COSTS
FINES
Safeguarding Client Welfare
Beneficence and nonmaleficence Nondiscrimination Referral Informed Consent Confidentiality Prognosis and Cures Infection control
Principle of Competence
competent practice
specialization
continuing education
Competent practice
clinician provides effective diagnostic procedures, accurate prognosis, and appropriate therapy services for the particular disorder, as well as an ongoing analysis of client outcomes
specialization
in-depth experience advanced knowledge, and training beyond the initial credential
continuing education
enables clinicians to update their skills by keeping current of the latest trends and advances in their discipline
conflict of interest
occurs when an SLP or audiologist accepts personal or financial gifts from clients or manufactures that compromise professional judgement because there are strings and/or expectations attached; lose their sense of objectivity and their decision making becomes clouded
