professional codes of ethics Flashcards

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code of ethics definition and purpose

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  • document of guidance
  • outline professional conduct expectations
  • ethical standards of behavior
  • lay out duties and obligations
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first effort to establish standards

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Nuremberg trials of 1947 (after Nazi medical experiments came to light)

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Nuremberg code

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  • principles that emerged from the Nuremberg trials
  • applicable to human participants including clinical trials
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points of the Nuremberg code

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  • voluntary, well-informed, understanding consent of human subjects in a full legal capacity required
  • experiment should aim at positive results for society
  • avoid unnecessary physical and mental suffering and injuries (except where experimental physicians also serve as subjects)
  • subjects should be free to immediately quit whenever
  • staff must stop the experiment if it becomes dangerous
  • staff should be fully trained and qualified
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what is the SLT code of ethics in ireland

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IASLT Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics

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when was the IASLT Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics compiled

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October 2022

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what is CORU

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ireland’s multi-profession health regulator for health and social care professionals

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when was CORU established

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under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005

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role of CORU

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protect the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct, education, training, and competence through statutory registration

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IASLT Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics purpose

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outline standards of ethical behavior and conduct that the public expects from SLTs

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timeline for a breach of IASLT Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics

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  1. a complaint of professional misconduct is made about the registrant (SLT)
  2. breaches can be found as professional misconduct or poor professional performance
  3. these can result in a disciplinary sanction imposed following a fitness-to-practice inquiry
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what constitutes a breach of IASLT Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics

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failure to read, understand, and meet the standards set out in the IASLT Code of Professional Conduct

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poor professional performance definition

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any failure of the registrant (SLT) to meet the standards of competence that are reasonably expected

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professional misconduct definition

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pattern of conduct that breaches the code of professional conduct and ethics

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professional competency 1

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what do SLTs need to do each year and why

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  • register with CORU
  • to ensure they meet standards