SLP Course Details

Course # 5021
Legal and Ethical Implications of Professional Practice: When Bad Things Happen to Good People

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CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Related; CASLPA/1.0

Course Abstract

With renewed interest in ethical decision making and with mandates imposed by states and professional associations to acquire continuing education in the area of ethics, the need has arisen to provide practitioners with practical information regarding ethics education. This course utilizes scenarios and hit songs to illustrate the ethical decision making process as it relates to professional practice, with special emphasis on delineating differences between those violations that represent code of ethics issues, those that represent legal infractions, and those that involve elements of both legal and ethical problems.
Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

This course was recorded on July 19, 2011

Course Learning Outcomes

Preview Exam
  • After this course, participants will be able to differentiate similarities and differences between legal tenets and ethical principles.
  • After this course, participants will be able to analyze situations that constitute potential legal and/or ethical violations as they relate to professional associations and state licensing statutes.
  • After this course, participants will be able to delineate the key elements for resolution of dilemmas.

Time-ordered Agenda

0-10 Minutes Background on legal and ethical principles
10-20 Minutes Overview of federal reporting requirements and data relative to SLPs and audiologists
20-55 Minutes Analysis and decision-making relative to SLP and audiology ethical and legal scenarios
55-60 Minutes Summary/questions and answers

Average Rating (302 Reviews)

Most Recent Comments

Displaying 100 most recent comments out of 302 reviews
Review by: Member on May 17, 2013
Clear concise presentation with applicable examples
Review by: Member on May 1, 2013
The presenters and handouts were very clear and concise.
Review by: Member on April 23, 2013
The presenters made it interesting.
Review by: Member on April 19, 2013
Clearly defined ethical and legal issues and illustrated how they overlap. Good examples to analyze.
Review by: Member on April 6, 2013
Concise and clear. The examples are helpful
Review by: Member on January 29, 2013
The course content was very appropriate for the application of such circumstances to situations I may encounter in the work place.
Review by: Member on January 19, 2013
Very straightforward - gave lots of realistic violations to think about and how would those individuals be dealt with.
Review by: Member on January 15, 2013
I could not participate with thumbs up or down in this course. I don't know if this was the way it was suppose to be.
Review by: Member on January 12, 2013
I thought the information was presented in a concise and clear manner. I thought the scenarios were realistic and contributed well to my learning.
Review by: Member on December 18, 2012
Excellent examples and easy to understand.
Review by: Member on December 12, 2012
enthusiastic and knowledgeable presenters
Review by: Member on December 3, 2012
Good content, helpful examples
Review by: Member on November 27, 2012
Great scenarios and examples.
Review by: Member on November 24, 2012
The case studies were very thought provoking and practical.
Review by: Member on November 10, 2012
I liked the examples, especially the ones that dealt with more "grey areas."
Review by: Member on November 9, 2012
great case study examples!
Review by: Member on November 5, 2012
Speakers were easy to understand and gave clear examples.
Review by: Member on October 30, 2012
Very well prepared and presented. Good balance of lecture/info and case studies/application exercises for participants.
Review by: Member on October 26, 2012
Clarified what can often be a very complicated subject.
Review by: Member on August 28, 2012
Good information regarding ethics and new info.
Review by: Member on July 31, 2012
Good explanation of association vs licensure boards roles with regard to professional violations
Review by: Member on July 30, 2012
The description of legal tenets and ethical principles
Review by: Member on July 23, 2012
The examples were very helpful and made me think and process the information.
Review by: Member on July 14, 2012
presenters knowledge of subject area
Review by: Member on July 11, 2012
Use of examples, ethical scenarios was helpful.
Review by: Member on July 1, 2012
Great examples were presented.
Review by: Member on May 27, 2012
the examples presented of ethical and legal issues.
Review by: Member on May 15, 2012
Liked the professional scenarios and discussions of the violations.
Review by: Member on April 25, 2012
Clear, easy to understand, helpful, organized.
Review by: Member on April 15, 2012
It provided a lot of facts and illustrated them with realistic scenarios.
Review by: Member on April 7, 2012
Excellent course, especially with the discussion of ethical and legal implications related to technology (social networking and telepractice).
Review by: Member on April 2, 2012
Organized, concise information that is relevant and useful in professional practice to aid in ensuring legal and ethical practice.
Review by: Member on March 27, 2012
Loved the clever musical-themed scenarios.
Review by: Member on March 21, 2012
The presenter gave great examples at the end of the course that were applicable to practice.
Review by: Member on March 3, 2012
Presentation of information was clear and concise
Review by: Member on February 20, 2012
LOTS OF GREAT EXAMPLES OF SCENARIOS DEMONSTRATING VARIOUS ETHICAL & LEGAL ISSUESINTERESTING & INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION
Review by: Member on February 18, 2012
Good information and organized
Review by: Member on February 11, 2012
The examples given were excellent and gave real view at what could actually happen.
Review by: Member on February 1, 2012
Very concise, precise, and to the point
Review by: Member on January 22, 2012
great presentation; presenters were excellent; helpful information; Liked the examples.
Review by: Member on January 22, 2012
Fast way to get a continuing education credit to maintain my license.
Review by: Member on January 20, 2012
Good examples and clear explanations
Review by: Member on January 20, 2012
very informative and engaging presentation
Review by: Member on January 17, 2012
I liked all of the professional examples for Aud. and SLPs.
Review by: Member on January 16, 2012
Cases that were applicable to today's world.
Review by: Member on January 13, 2012
The material was presented clearly, along with some interesting facts.
Review by: Member on January 11, 2012
Points were well-organized. Having 2 different presenters made this more interesting and reinforced the gravity of the subject matter. A wealth of timely information.
Review by: Member on January 8, 2012
Great course! Easy to follow along and the Ethical Dilemma's made it very interactive!
Review by: Member on December 29, 2011
I agree that is good food for thought. Excellent presentation. Very good information.
Review by: Member on December 28, 2011
never taken an Ethics class, great info to think about
Review by: Member on December 23, 2011
The presenters did a great job of making this topic interesting and practical. The case studies were very helpful.
Review by: Member on December 23, 2011
No tricks. Straight forward. Relevant and informative.
Review by: Member on December 21, 2011
Good examples; easy to follow; very informative
Review by: Member on December 20, 2011
The information was precise and organized and I learned the difference between ethical and moral decisions regarding my profession.
Review by: Member on December 15, 2011
good information and case studies
Review by: Member on December 14, 2011
It was clear and concise, as well as relevant to my field.
Review by: Member on December 13, 2011
Good information that can be useful to any setting of practice.
Review by: Member on December 12, 2011
Very clear presentation, interesting subject matter and case examples
Review by: Member on December 12, 2011
The tie-ins with actual situations made the ethical dilemmas "real". Also, great associations with popular music. Enjoyed the team-presentation approach.
Review by: Member on December 9, 2011
Specific examples to examine. Delineating the differences between legal and ethical upfront, before getting into the specific examples. Easily digested.
Review by: Member on November 28, 2011
I liked the opportunity to review it at my leisure, and access the handouts as needed.
Review by: Member on November 27, 2011
constant examples with discussion
Review by: Member on November 17, 2011
scenarios were helpful
Review by: Member on November 16, 2011
Systematic presentation, good examples.
Review by: Member on November 15, 2011
I have never had a CE course in ethics. Seems kind of strange after 30 years of practice. So great topic.
Review by: Member on November 15, 2011
The information was presented in a clear and organized manner.
Review by: Member on November 13, 2011
The topics and situations were realistic with practical applications.
Review by: Member on November 11, 2011
Valuable information that we should all keep in mind.
Review by: Member on November 8, 2011
Good examples and thoughtful information
Review by: Member on November 7, 2011
Very good current ethical examples(Facebook & Telepractice issues) which we need to be aware of in our daily practices.
Review by: Member on November 6, 2011
focusing, for the most part on applying the priniciples of ethics - bridging the gap; also great new information related to HIPDB - I had no idea
Review by: Member on November 4, 2011
The examples were helpful in explaining the legal terms.
Review by: Member on October 31, 2011
organization of information interactive, real-world examples
Review by: Member on October 23, 2011
Very clear, easy to follow, use of excellent examples.
Review by: Member on October 23, 2011
The presenter's were able to take a "dry" topic and make it interesting and easy to understand. I enjoyed their fun approach and obtained useful information.
Review by: Member on October 20, 2011
Discussed appropriate scenarios specific to our field after presenting information.
Review by: Member on October 16, 2011
great scenarios to decide course of action
Review by: Member on October 12, 2011
It was informative about some areas in ethics that I was not aware of.

Course Information

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Course Presenters

theresa rodgers

Theresa Rodgers, M.A., CCC-SLP

Theresa H. Rodgers, a speech-language pathologist and supervisor of special education, is currently Secretary of the National Council of State Boards of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (NCSB) and a member of the Louisiana licensure board.  She is an ASHA Fellow and a member of ASHA’s Continuing Education Board as well as the Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council.  Theresa is a former Chair of ASHA’s Council for Clinical Certification, is a former LSHA President, and former President of the Council of State Association Presidents (CSAP).  She has presented numerous workshops and shortcourses on the national and state levels in the area of ethics.

glenn m waguespack

Glenn M. Waguespack, M.S., CCC-A

Glenn M. Waguespack is a private practice audiologist and is also on the clinical faculty of the LSU Medical School.  He has served six terms on the Louisiana licensure board including six years as Chair, and is a former state association president.  He is a board member, the current Editor and a former president of the National Council of State Boards of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (NCSB).  Glenn is an ASHA Fellow, former Chair of ASHA’s Council on Academic Accreditation, and former Chair of ASHA’s Continuing Education Board.  He has presented numerous workshops and shortcourses in the area of ethics on the national and state levels. 

Disclosure: This presenter has no relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Continuing Education Information

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Related; CASLPA/1.0

Passing an online exam will be required to earn continuing education credit.

Please Note: The CEU exam and course evaluation must be completed within 30 days of course registration.

To participate in the course, complete the CEU exam and earn continuing education credit, you must be a CEU Total Access member.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Related Area)

Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

Certified members of the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All CASLPA members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.

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