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November 12, 2024
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Professional Boundaries for Clinicians Course

Course Introduction:

Are you a healthcare professional facing a complaint, inquiry, investigation, or fitness to practice review related to professional or ethical boundaries? Whether you’re a doctor, dentist, nurse, midwife, pharmacist, psychologist, counsellor, physiotherapist, optometrist, optician, chiropractor, osteopath, or other healthcare professional, this Professional Boundaries Course for Healthcare Professionals is designed to help you navigate the complexities of maintaining professional boundaries and addressing related concerns.

This comprehensive Online Course on Professional Boundaries for Clinicians is tailored to meet the needs of individuals undergoing fitness to practice proceedings or investigations with regulatory bodies such as the General Medical Council (GMC), General Dental Council (GDC), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Chiropractic Council (GCC), or General Osteopathic Council (GOsC).

By taking this course, you will gain practical strategies for Maintaining Professional Boundaries, developing insight, and managing complaints or investigations with professionalism.

Who This Course is For:

  • Doctors, Dentists, Nurses, and Midwives involved in fitness to practice reviews or regulatory complaints with GMC, GDC, or NMC.
  • Pharmacists seeking guidance on professional boundaries for GPhC fitness to practice processes.
  • Healthcare Professionals such as Psychologists, Counsellors, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, and others seeking HCPC training to manage boundary-related complaints and fitness to practice concerns.
  • Optometrists and Opticians regulated by the GOC, Osteopaths regulated by the GOsC, and Chiropractors regulated by the GCC.
  • Any healthcare professional aiming to enhance their professionalism through an Ethics and Professional Boundaries Course CPD.

Key Topics Covered in the Course:

  • Professional Boundaries and Ethics: Understanding how to establish, maintain, and manage professional boundaries with patients, colleagues, and others while working as a Doctor, Dentist, Nurse, Midwife, or other health and care professional.
  • Maintaining Professional Boundaries Training: Practical strategies for managing complaints, inquiries, and fitness to practice concerns.
  • NMC Professional Boundaries Course for Nurses and Midwives: Focused guidance on handling boundary issues and upholding professionalism in nursing and midwifery practice.
  • GPhC Course on Maintaining Professional Boundaries: Insightful training for pharmacists dealing with fitness to practice processes and regulatory challenges.
  • HCPC Professional Boundaries and Ethics Training: Guidance for professionals regulated by the HCPC on maintaining clear professional and ethical boundaries.
  • GDC Professional Boundaries Course for Dentists: Tailored support for dentists in managing professional boundaries and fitness to practice issues.
  • Professional Boundaries and Ethics for Pharmacists: Training to enhance ethical practices and maintain professionalism in pharmacy.
  • Course for Managing Professional Boundaries in Healthcare: Strategies for addressing boundary breaches and demonstrating remediation effectively.

Helpful Resources:

  • GMC guidance on professional boundaries
  • GDC Standards for the Dental Team
  • NMC Code of Conduct
  • GPhC guidelines for pharmacy professionals
  • HCPC standards for healthcare professionals
  • GOC standards for optometrists and opticians
  • GOsC Osteopathic Practice Standards
  • GCC Code of Conduct for chiropractors

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Course Content

Course Objectives
Course Objectives
Section 1: Understanding Professional Boundaries
1.1 Definition and Importance
1.2 Guidelines by Healthcare Regulatory Bodies
1.3 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 1
Section 2: Possible Factors in Boundary Breaches
2.1 Power Imbalances
2.2 Dual Relationships
2.3 Online Interactions
2.4 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 2
Section 3: Boundaries with Patients
3.1 Establishing Clear Boundaries
3.2 Role of Consent & Chaperone in Maintaining Professional Boundaries
3.3 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 3
Section 4: Intimate Examinations, Consent, and the Role of Chaperones
4.1 Defining Intimate Examinations and Professional Responsibilities
4.2 Arranging a Chaperone in Intimate Examinations
4.3 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 4
Section 5: Professional Boundaries with Colleagues
5.1 Ensuring Professional Conduct
5.2 Handling Conflicts
5.3 Importance of Ensuring Professional Boundaries with Colleagues
5.4 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 5
Section 6: Boundaries in the Digital Era
6.1 Navigating Social Media
6.2 Best Practices for Online Interactions with Patients and Colleagues:
6.3 Practical Tips for Navigating Social Media Professionally
6.4 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 6
Section 7: Consequences of Boundary Violations with Patients and Colleagues
7.1 Consequences of Boundary Violations with Patients For Patients
7.2 Consequences of Boundary Violations with Colleagues
7.3 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 7
Section 8: Insight, Reflection, and Remediation for Professional Boundary Breaches
8.1 Developing Insight into Professional Conduct and Boundaries
8.2 Reflective Practice to Identify and Improve Behaviour
8.3 Remediation Strategies: Rebuilding Trust and Professionalism
8.4 Regulatory Expectations for Demonstrating Remediation
8.5 Summary Points and Quiz for Section 8
Section 9: Conclusion and Summary
Conclusion and Summary
Post Course Assessment – Professional Boundaries for clinicians
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