Ethics Course for Respiratory Therapist
Enhance your ability to make ethical choices in the ICU as a respiratory therapist. The course delves into clinical ethics principles, interpreting advance directives, ventilator management decisions, effective communication techniques, and methods to alleviate moral distress, all while upholding patient rights and maintaining your professional standards. It provides practical tools for real-world application in high-pressure environments.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This focused ethics course equips respiratory therapists with essential skills to handle intricate ICU ethical challenges, including goals-of-care talks, documentation, and protocols like SPIKES, NURSE, and REMAP. Gain expertise in understanding advance directives and POLST forms, adhering to legal and hospital guidelines, interdisciplinary teamwork, conflict resolution, and coping with moral distress through self-care and support mechanisms.
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Develop skills
- Apply ICU ethics principles to align ventilation support with care goals and treatment boundaries.
- Quickly and accurately interpret advance directives and POLST forms in compliance with legal standards.
- Conduct compassionate family meetings in ICU using structured communication frameworks.
- Handle surrogate decision-making, conflicts, and ethics consultations effectively.
- Identify moral distress early and apply self-care techniques for resilience.
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