Operating with Respect

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  General

  

  Welcome

  This module has been developed to support the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ (RACS) ongoing commitment to promote appropriate behaviours in surgical practice and training.

  A safe and positive work environment will result in higher-quality care for patients and better standards of surgical training.

  Completion of this module meets the mandatory requirement for training in discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Surgical Education and Training (SET).

  Aims and Objectives

  Aims

  
  This module aims to help you improve your knowledge and understanding of unacceptable behaviours, enabling you to recognise when they occur and the adverse impact these have on individuals, team performance and patient safety.

  Objectives

  At the completion of this module, it is anticipated that you will be able to:

  • identify acceptable standards of professional behaviour in the healthcare setting
  • identify the principles within legislation relating to discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment
  • identify what unacceptable behaviour looks like in healthcare, and specifically in surgical settings
  • recognise the impacts of unacceptable behaviour on individuals, team performance and patient safety
  • recognise stressors that may contribute to unacceptable behaviour, and understand how to better manage these
  • recognise the professional responsibility to speak up when exposed to unacceptable behaviours
  • identify intervention strategies and responses to unacceptable behaviours
  • locate resources to support yourself and others in addressing unacceptable behaviours within the workplace.

  About

  The estimated completion time is 45 minutes.

  You can complete the module over one session or at different times, as your progress will be saved.

  You will be prompted to respond to questions throughout the module; these questions must be completed in order to achieve certification.

  Disclaimer: This module is for educational purposes and does not constitute legal advice.

  Feedback

  Please take the time to provide your feedback on this resource.
  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Operate_With_Respect

  Need help?

  If you need technical assistance or have questions or comments concerning this module, please contact:

  eLearning@surgeons.org

  Select the module activity below to begin.

  • Operating with respect Lesson
  • Reference Database: research, legislation and links
  • Certificate of Completion

    Once you have achieved the pass mark of 80%, you may download your certificate of completion.

  • Feedback for this module

    Please take the time to provide your feedback on this module:
    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Operate_With_Respect

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