On-Demand

Course Update:

This course is currently undergoing updates. The revised online ethics course will be open for registration in Fall 2025. In the interim, please note that this course does not confer CME/CE credit. Participants completing the course after May 30, 2025, will receive a certificate of completion; however, this certificate will not include CE credit.

Summary

Based on the premises that all nurses have the potential to commit an ethics or boundary violation, but that all violations are preventable, Maintaining Ethics, Boundaries and Professionalism in Nursing is an interactive, online course for nurses who wish to avoid professional lapses. Participants learn how to reduce their own potential for committing a violation and to recognize red flags in themselves and others. This course culminates with the development of a Personalized Protection Plan that will assist nurses in upholding the ethical and professional obligations of the nursing profession.

Format

• Self-paced online course combining online readings, interactive assignments, knowledge checks, and quizzes

Professions this course is suitable for:

• Nurses and advanced practice nurses

Topics this course covers:

• Professional misconduct
• Workplace relationships and disruptive behavior
• Recognizing power imbalances
• General boundary crossing & violations
• Team or clinical communication issues
• Misrepresentation, falsification, cheating
• Financial improprieties
• Breaking laws
• HIPAA or confidentiality violations
• Practicing on an expired license

Learning objectives

• Acquire a working understanding of the Boundary/Ethics Formula in order to reduce their own violation potential for ethical, boundary, and policy transgressions
• Improve ethical decision making
• Develop and implement a Protection Plan to safeguard their patients/clients, colleagues, medical facility, profession, and themselves

Accreditation

This course is not currently accredited by any external entities. Course participants will receive a certificate from PBI Education certifying their course completion.