Ethics in Home Health

Contact Hours: 3

Author(s):

Peggy Fossen DNP, RN, CNE

Course Overview

Home health nurses have a great deal of independence and flexibility. These nurses are often the only health professionals in the home providing care and education to patients and families. On the contrary, nurses working in hospitals and other care facilities work amongst peers, other members of the care team, and managers/directors – individuals who can hold the nurse accountable for their practice. Because the home health nurse practices alone, observation by peers and managers isn’t always feasible.

For this reason, home health nurses must be ethically aware and hold themselves accountable for their own practice. Designed for the LVN/LPN, RN, and APRN working in home health settings, this course will detail ethical principles and standards in home health nursing, guiding self-accountability in this setting.

Course Outline

  1. Introduction
  2. Home Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
  3. Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
  4. Nursing Principles
  5. Morals
  6. Values
  7. Ethical Dilemmas
  8. Case Studies
  9. Conclusion

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

  1. Identify the key characteristics of the home health nurse.
  2. Identify the role the Code of Ethics for nurses has in guiding nursing practice.
  3. Define specific ethical dilemmas related to home healthcare nursing.

Accreditations and Approvals

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  • American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
  • California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
  • Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
  • Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
  • Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
  • Delaware Board of Nursing (DE-24-010127)
  • Alabama Board of Nursing (#ABNP1577)
  • Iowa Board of Nursing (#393)
  • Kansas Board of Nursing (LT0340-0325)

Approved by the Board of Nursing in every state, you can complete your RN, LVN, and APRN CEUs with confidence.

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

It will take the average learner 180 minutes to complete and awards 3 contact hours of continuing education.

Written For

  • Registered Nurses (RN)
  • Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
  • Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirements for Completion

  1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
  2. Read and learn all course materials
  3. Complete the course evaluation
  4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.