Question Description
Website for American Nurses Association Code of Ethics: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursi…
Three ethical case studies have been provided. You must select one of these case studies. As you navigate through this ethical dilemma, you are to write an essay in which you will identify ethical principles that apply and any legal implications. You will consider your personal values that apply to the case study you have chosen and identify how you would respond to this dilemma. Only your instructor will have access to your assignment submission.
Upon successful completion of the course material, you will be able to:
- Apply ethical principles to an ethical dilemma.
- Analyze how the ANA Code of Ethics can be applied to ethical dilemmas.
Resources
- Website: Grammarly
- Textbook: Professional Nursing: Concepts and Challenges
- File: Partial List of References for the Textbook by Black – 7th edition APA
- Website: American Nurses Association
- Article: Code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statements
- File: Ethical Case Studies for Workshop Three
- File: Resources for Workshop 3: Ethics in Nursing
Background Information
There are many situations that are ethically sticky and that many of us would just as soon never encounter. However, ethical dilemmas are as much a part of nursing as medication administration and documentation. What is important is not that we avoid such dilemmas rather that we know how to handle them when they occur.
Instructions
- Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
- Access information on using the free Grammarly tool.
- Review chapter 7 in in the text: Professional Nursing: Concepts and Challenges.
- Review the ANA Code of Ethics from the website.
- Download the file Ethical Case Studies for Workshop Three. Read each of the case scenarios and select one to address.
- Write a 2 page essay related to one of the ethical case studies that are included in the Workshop Three Resources. Your response should include the following:
- Briefly describe the ethical problem in this situation.
- Discuss ethical principles breached in this scenario.
- Describe ethical principles which can be beneficial as you attempt to resolve this issue.
- What would your response be in this situation? Why?
- What values are involved within this dilemma? Discuss how your personal values influenced how you resolved this dilemma.
- Discuss the ANA Code of Ethics Provision(s) that support your resolution to this dilemma. How do these provisions relate to this situation?
- Write a 2 page essay related to one of the ethical case studies that are included in the Workshop Three Resources. Your response should include the following: