Duty of Care Course
Duty of Care Course is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd.
First Published: 06 May 2019
Updated: 20 June 2023
Expires: 29 June 2025
Course Overview:
In this Mandatory Training Module, explore what constitutes a 'duty', how this duty may be breached, and the resulting consequences. Develop a clear understanding of your legal and professional accountabilities as you fulfill your responsibility in the provision of patient care, and review what standards of care are reasonably expected by healthcare providers and what consequences may occur should these standards not be met.
Learning Outcomes:
• Be clear about the extent of your duty of care.
• Understand the reasonable standard of care expected in your health setting.
• Recognise the consequences of not providing a sufficient duty of care.
Topics:
• Aged Care
• Ageing
• Allied Health
• Community Nursing
• Dementia
• Family Violence
• Drugs
• Emergency
• Enrolled Nurses
• Ethics
• Family Health
• General Practice
• Home Care
• Hospice
• Legal
• Management
• Mental Health
• Negligence
• Nurse Practitioners
• Paramedicine
• Patient Safety
• Pharmacy
• Primary Health
• Private Practice
• Psychology
• Public Health
• Residential Aged Care