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Licensure: Principle of Ethics or Not

Kathleen Weissberg, OTD, OTR/L

June 24, 2013

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Question

Can you go over whether licensure is considered a basic or primary principle of ethics?

 

Answer

Licensure is not technically a principle of ethics.  If you go back to the principles, the principles of ethics are things like beneficence, non-maleficence, veracity, and confidentiality.  Licensure is something that is been enacted by our states to clarify what our practice is, to clarify what they expect from us, and our minimum competency standards.  It is technically not a principle of ethics.


kathleen weissberg

Kathleen Weissberg, OTD, OTR/L

Dr. Kathleen Weissberg, (MS in OT, 1993; Doctoral 2014) in her 25+ years of practice, has worked in rehabilitation and long-term care as an executive, researcher and educator.  She has established numerous programs in nursing facilities; authored peer-reviewed publications on topics such as low vision, dementia quality care, and wellness; has spoken at numerous conferences both nationally and internationally, for 20+ State Health Care Associations, and for 25+ state LeadingAge affiliates.  She provides continuing education support to over 17,000 therapists, nurses, and administrators nationwide as National Director of Education for Select Rehabilitation. She is a Certified Dementia Care Practitioner and a Certified Montessori Dementia Care Practitioner.  She serves as the Region 1 Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association Political Affairs Affiliates and is an adjunct professor at both Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA and Gannon University in Erie, PA. 


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