Encounters in Bioethics: The Ethics of Risk Taking - A practical tool for client and patient choices

Event Date: 
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm EST
Event Location: 
St. Joseph's Hospital, Conference Room 3, Basement Level, 35 N. Algoma St.
Event Fee: 
Free. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Event Contact Name: 
Loretta Delea
Event Contact Phone: 
(807) 343-8126
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Join the Centre for Health Care Ethics for a presentation and discussion on "The Ethics of Risk Taking: A practical tool for client and patient choices".

- Learn how to "reframe" RISK with some new approaches

- Explore 4 criteria to use when agreeing to support (or not) risk taking behaviours by clients/residents

- Apply/practice a new risk management support tool Presenter: Christopher De Bono, PhD, Vice President, Mission, Ethics & Spirituality, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC

Panel:

-Michael Robinson, BAdmin., Spiritual Care Provider, TBRHSC; Kitchenuhmaykoosib-inninuwug (Big Trout Lake First Nation)

-Heather Woodbeck, RN, HBScN, MHSA, Long Term Care Best Practice Coordinator- Northwest LHIN, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario