Download this MP3 featuring Janelle Mickelson, RN, BSN, MSA, CPHRM. This MP3 is from the recent pre-recorded webinar, and can be accessed from your computer at your convenience. (You may want to supplement your internal computer speakers with external speakers for optimal sound and volume, or play this on your iPod.) MP3s allow you the convenience of being educated anytime, anywhere.
Program Description
Informed consent remains an important issue in health care today. Viewed as a fundamental right, informed consent must be well understood and respected by those responsible for providing health care services to patients in various settings. This program will focus on the history of informed consent and health care provider responsibilities. The elements of an effective informed consent process will be discussed including decisional capacity, documentation requirements, responsible parties, role of staff and legal background.
As a result of this presentation, participants will be able to:
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Describe the elements of an approrpriate informed consent process.
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Discuss the legal basis of informed consent.
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Describe the staff roles in the informed consent process.
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Articulate when informed consent is necessary and the documentation requirements.
You will receive a confirmation e-mail with a link and instructions to download the audio MP3 file and handout materials.
Webinars and their MP3 files?
Webinars and Webinars-on-Demand are an inexpensive and logistically simple way for health care providers and executives to hear national speakers and content experts address hot topics in patient safety, clinical risk reduction, regulatory and accreditation issues, and general liability trends. As an alternative to the live, web-based format, our downloadable MP3 and Webinar-on-Demand versions can also assist in educating an unlimited number of staff. Our MP3s are the most flexible and portable version of these informative Webinars. Download the audio MP3 file and handout materials, and listen from your computer, iPod, or MP3 car stereo.
