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continuing education

To that end, NAMSS has recently developed a self-assessment tool to assist MSPs in strengthening their leadership skills. This self-assessment is designed to identify areas of strength in ethics and areas one might want to strengthen. The tool has the following sections: • Leadership • Relationships • Clinicians • External Business Partners • NAMSS Code of Conduct

On a road to self-discovery, simply being more aware of one’s own professional ethics may be challenge enough to seek additional education and generate discussion among peers. ■ You may access the NAMSS Professional Ethics Self-Assessment Tool via the NAMSS website (www.namss.org/Portals/0/Ethics/ Self-assessment Tool.pdf).

“Guiding Responsible Discussion About Ethics” by Rushworth Kidder, October 2002. “Unaccountable” by Marty Makary, MD.

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Diane M. Meldi, CPCS, CPMSM, MBA, is the executive director of medical staff services for Mercy Ministry. She works extensively on medical staff bylaws, system credentialing, education and training of medical staff professionals. Meldi is an at-large member on the NAMSS Board of Directors.

NAMSS CE QUIZ: Leadership Skills: Professional Ethics
See worksheet on page 30. 1. NAMSS members’ own ethics, and the association’s ethics, are necessary to maintain respect for the profession. a. True b. False 2. What are the two most important ethical steps that must be followed? a. Mission statement and policy b. An ethical standard to follow and the will to follow it c. Definition and mission statement 3. Why should individuals and/or organizations be ethical? a. It builds trust. b. It is required by the mission statement. c. It is a communication tool. 4. In a healthcare conference, all of the attendees raised their hand when asked if they knew of a physician in their organization who should not be practicing because he or she is dangerous. a. True b. False 5. NAMSS’ self-assessment tool is designed to identify areas of strength and includes these two sections: a. Leadership/NAMSS Code of Conduct b. Mission statement/moral compass c. Relationships/integrity 6. After taking the NAMSS Professional Ethics Self-Assessment Tool, the NAMSS member does not need to develop his or her road to one’s own professional ethics. a. True b. False 7. What is the correct definition of ethics? a. Ethical behavior builds trust b. Builds relationships and integrity c. Critical, structured examination on how we should behave 8. According to “Ethics 101,” individuals make unethical decisions for the following reasons: a. We rationalize our choices with relativism. b. The organization does not stress ethical behavior. c. The individual lacks a moral compass. 9. Which of the following is an “ethical category” according to John Maxwell? a. The individual does what he or she must to win. b. The individual is somewhat ethical. c. The individual does not have a moral compass. 10. Ethical leadership is required in healthcare because, without ethics, the healthcare field falls apart. What is another reason ethical leadership is important in healthcare? a. With ethical leadership, processes are consistent. b. Ethical leadership forestalls regulation. c. Ethical leaders openly communicate vision and values.

Take this quiz online and receive your results immediately! Click the SYNERGY Quizzes link in the Headlines section of www.namss.org.

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