Ethics Series: Exploring Transference and Counter Transference and its Relationship to Moral Injury_Enduring

Transference is a psychological phenomenon where emotions, expectations, and experiences from past or desired relationships is projected onto a current relationship.  This session will examine the intricacies of transference within the clinical relationship, considering factors that contribute to its emergence on the part of both patient and clinician.  We will explore strategies to mitigate its potential negative effects and explore the role of emotional intelligence in addressing compassion fatigue while dealing with complex clinical cases.   

Target Audience

UPMC Health Plan Clinical staff, including nurses, nurse practitioners, and clinical staff

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Explore junction of bioethics and organizational ethics
  • Examine transference/counter transference and strategies to deal with it  
  • Consider the connection between transference and moral injury/moral distress
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/18/2025
Course expires: 
01/18/2028
UPMC Learning
United States
  • Renee Greenwald MS, NBC-HWC - Manager, Clinical Training & Quality Assurance
  • Dean Paradis MSN, RN, CCM - Manager, Clinical Training & Quality Assurance
  • Rebekah Apple, MA, DHSc - Director of the Master of Medical Management program at Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy

CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE 

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT 

The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses. 

Accreditation Statement:  

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  

Nursing (CNE)  
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hour. 

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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