SURGT 1000: Ethical Considerations in the Health Care Industry

Students will be introduced to ethical behavior and professional practice expected in healthcare. Topics will include communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, all-hazard preparation, needs of the patient, death, and dying.

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Ethical and Moral Behavior in Health Care

Forsyth, D. (2019). Making Moral Judgments (1st ed.). Taylor & Francis.

Death and Dying

Frey. (2018). Surgical technology for the surgical technologist : a positive care approach (Frey, Ed.; Fifth edition.). Cengage Learning.

*Chapter 3: Section-Death and Dying

McGonigal, Kelly. (2013). How to make stress your friend TED.

Needs of the Patient

Frey. (2018). Surgical technology for the surgical technologist : a positive care approach (Frey, Ed.; Fifth edition.). Cengage Learning.

*Chapter 3: The Surgical Patient

*Chapter 4: Special Populations

Teamwork and Communication in Healthcare

Rosen. (2018). Teamwork in healthcare: Key discoveries enabling safer, high-quality care. American Psychologist., 73(4). https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000298

Conflict Resolution

Saylor Academy. (2010-2022) Create a Workplace Conflict Resolution Policy. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unreported license.
How to Prevent Workplace Violence – An Interview with SEAK Speaker W. Barry Nixon
Conflict Management and Resolution - Humber School of Health Sciences presents Conflict Management and Resolution

Hazard Preparation and Resilience

Frey. (2018). Surgical technology for the surgical technologist : a positive care approach. Chapter 8. (Frey, Ed.; Fifth edition.). Cengage Learning.
van Cuylenburg, Hugh. (2018). The Resilience Project. Positive mental health in the workplace. YouTube.

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