Informed Consent
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Faculty: Erin Azuse, RN BSN
Successful Completion: Complete entire module, complete the exam with a passing score of 80% or better, and complete the evaluation form.
Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 60 minutes.
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Overview
Informed consent is a fundamental part of health care. It is related to the patient's right to choose what happens to his/her body and have a say in medical treatment decisions. Those who work in the health care field need to have a solid understanding of what constitutes an informed consent, both legally and ethically.
Course includes a video and audio component with stand-alone exam
Learning Objectives
- Explain when an informed consent is needed
- Identify what information must be provided to constitute an informed consent
- Identify who can obtain an informed consent
- Discuss cultural and literacy issues that may present
- Review exceptions to obtaining an informed consent
Table of Contents
Commonly referred to as: The Basics of Informed Consent
Informed Consent
Table of Contents:
- Informed Consent
- Legal Notice
- Purpose of Course
- Objectives
- What is Informed Consent?
- When is Informed Consent Needed?
- Who May Obtain an Informed Consent?
- General Guidelines for Informed Consent
- Important Elements of Informed Consent
- Cultural and Literacy Considerations
- Exceptions to Informed Consent
- End of Course Exam
Course Content Example 1:
What is Informed Consent?
Informed Consent is an agreement by a patient to accept a proposed medical treatment after receiving adequate information to make that decision from a health care provider.
Often a form is signed by patient indicating this.
- The form is merely a record of the informed consent. The informed consent itself refers to the dialogue
There are generally three approaches to determine what is considered "adequate information"
- Reasonable physician standard
- Reasonable patient standard
- Subjective standard
- State legislation will dictate which standard is required for the informed consent
Course Content Example 2:
When is Informed Consent Needed?
Patients have the ultimate right to be involved in their health care and help decide what health care treatment they want to receive. Therefore, every medical intervention requires a consent by the patient, after discussing the treatment with their healthcare provider.
In many cases, this can be done orally.
For more invasive procedures or those with more potential for risk, a written informed consent is needed
- Examples are surgery, anesthesia, chemotherapy, and complex medical treatment
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