ILCTE Lesson Healthcare Ethics & Laws

Illinois CTE Endorsement Area: Health Science

Lesson Title: Healthcare Ethics and Laws

Lesson Author: Amanda Kilpatrick RN

ILCTE Leader and Lesson Consultant: Nance Budde RN

Lesson Created: June 2020

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Lesson Overview:

Do your students understand the importance of Ethics in Healthcare? They will explor e what ethical behavior looks like. They will have to make an “ethical” decision regarding who will receive a heart transplant from all the patients waiting on the transplant list. They will learn that it’s not always easy to make an ethical decision but realize the importance in Healthcare.

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