Section: Module 2: Lesson 5: Work Ethic | Didactic Emergency Medicine | NextGenU.org

  • Learning Objective:

    • Learn the importance of conscientious behavior, honesty, and integrity.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 165 mins.

    Click here to start this lesson
    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the entire text

    • quiz icon
      Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 5

      To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the "Preview quiz now" button to respond to the questions.

      TO PASS THIS QUIZ YOU MUST OBTAIN A SCORE OF 4/5.

      Not available unless: The activity Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 4 is complete and passed
    • In this activity, you will write a discussion forum to address a hypothetical question that displays the importance of conscientious behavior, honesty, and integrity.

      Step 1. Analyze (30 minutes)

      Study this question below:

      “What would you do if you knew that your co-worker was late for work and consumes an unusual amount of opioids in your office habitually?

      Step 2. Respond (105 minutes)

      Prepare a 200-400 word response to address the question in Step 1 with the following inclusions:

      • Initial actions/steps that you will take to address the following:
        • Observed habitual tardiness
        • Observed improper drug consumption at work
      • Strategies on how to instill the value of conscientious behavior, honesty, and integrity in your workplace

      Step 3: Share (10 minutes)

      To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

      Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)

      To complete the activity, you will need to reply to at least two posts made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

      OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

      If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”