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Ethical Boundaries with Patients and Colleagues

Course Content

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Course Content

  • 1.1 Defining the Limits That Keep Care Safe

  • 1.2 Why Holding Boundaries Matters

  • 2.1 Power, Dependency, and Vulnerability

  • 2.2 Emotional Involvement, Dual Roles, and Over-Familiarity

  • 2.3 Gifts, Social Media, and Contact Outside Care

  • 3.1 Respect, Collegiality, and Conduct

  • 3.2 Favouritism, Bullying, Gossip, and Sexual Misconduct

  • 3.3 Ethical Leadership and Team Dynamics

  • 4.1 Stress, Burnout, and Clouded Judgement

  • 4.2 Role Confusion and Dual Relationships

  • 4.3 Power Imbalances and Cultural Misunderstanding

  • 4.4 Social Media and Informal Contact

  • 4.5 Weak Supervision and Poor Role Models

  • 5.1 For Patients

  • 5.2 For Colleagues

  • 5.3 For the Public

  • 5.4 For the Profession

  • 5.5 For the Professional

  • 6.1 Spotting the Warning Signs

  • 6.2 Using Supervision, Peer Support, and Ethical Advice

  • 6.3 Setting and Communicating Boundaries

  • 6.4 Escalating Concerns Appropriately

  • 7.1 Structured Reflection with Gibbs’ Cycle

  • 7.2 Learning from Mistakes

  • 7.3 Showing Insight and Commitment to Change

  • 7.4 Continued Development and Training

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