What Is Maintaining Professional Boundaries?

What are Professional Boundaries? Professional Boundaries provide the framework for healthy relationships between a healthcare providers and patients. They are the physical and emotional limits that protect the patient's vulnerability and protect staff from becoming over involved.

What is meant by professional boundaries?

Professional boundaries are the legal, ethical and organisational frameworks that protect both clients and employees, or workers, from physical and emotional harm, and help to maintain a safe working environment.

What are some examples of professional boundaries?

Some examples of professional boundaries may include:
  • Not discussing a client's private health information with others;
  • Keeping work contact numbers separate to your personal contact numbers;
  • Not performing additional favours for clients, outside of the scope of your role.
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