Emerging issues and Ethical considerations in practical Leadership
write a proposal (300 words) addressing how to develop a hospital-led continuous education program focused on ethical issues. Use an example from something you have experience in your field of work.
Identify gaps in staff knowledge regarding ethical issues.
Program Objectives: Define three specific goals of the education program.
Educational Strategies: Outline methods for delivering the content (e.g., workshops, online courses).
Evaluation Plan: Describe how you will assess the program's effectiveness.
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Program Objectives:
- Increase Staff Confidence: By 20%, staff will report increased confidence in initiating and facilitating discussions about advanced directives and end-of-life preferences, as measured by post-program surveys.
- Enhance Communication Skills: Participants will demonstrate improved skills in mediating family conflicts related to patient care decisions, as assessed through simulated patient encounters and peer feedback in workshops.
- Promote Policy Adherence: Reduce incidents requiring formal ethics committee consultation related to end-of-life care by 15% within 12 months post-program implementation, indicating better adherence to established hospital policies and ethical guidelines.
- Interactive Workshops: Quarterly in-person sessions featuring case studies, role-playing scenarios, and expert-led discussions.
- Online Modules: Self-paced, accessible modules covering foundational ethical principles, relevant hospital policies, and communication techniques, available via the hospital's learning management system.
- Ethics Grand Rounds/Lunch-and-Learns: Monthly sessions featuring guest speakers, panel discussions, and real-world ethical dilemmas from our institution.
- Pre- and Post-Program Surveys: To measure changes in staff confidence, knowledge, and perceived preparedness for ethical discussions.
- Participant Feedback: Anonymous evaluations after each workshop/module to gauge content relevance and delivery effectiveness.
- Ethics Consultation Review: Tracking the number and nature of ethics committee consultations related to end-of-life care to identify any reduction in preventable ethical conflicts.
- Qualitative Data: Gathering anecdotal feedback from unit managers on observed improvements in staff communication and ethical decision-making.