Current Ethical Issue That Nurses Encounnter

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Current Ethical Issue That Nurses Encounnter

Nursing 301

Assignment #3: Ethical issues

 

Guidelines for ethical issue paper: Select a current ethical issue that nurses encounter.  This must be a significant issue of contemporary concern to nursing. You must submit your selected topic to the instructor for approval prior to beginning the paper. Chapter 11 in the Masters book as well as the ANA code of ethics will assist in completing this assignment.

Be sure to clearly state:

  • the issue
  • why is it an ethical concern in nursing;
  • what are positive outcomes
  • what are negative outcomes
  • select an action, connect it to an ethical principle, include sources
  • specific strategies to enhance ethical nursing practice

 

The paper should be 4-5 pages in APA format such as those presented Points will be deducted for incorrect APA format, incorrect documentation and grammatical/writing errors. Current Ethical Issue That Nurses Encounnter

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Assignment #3 Grading Rubric for Ethical issue paper

Clearly describe the ethical issue including definition(s), brief history and all subtypes/ sub-issues on the issue. Gives 4 or more examples. 20%
 

Explain why this is an ethical issue in nursing and health care. Gives at least 3 potential impacts in nursing

 20%
 

Describe the viewpoints (3 pro and 3 con) this ethical issue Include the position(s) of 3 or more professional nursing organization(s) regarding this issue.

 

 20%
Choose one of the viewpoints; explain your position.  Include, in your discussion,4 professional values as expressed in codes of ethics and other professional documents.  Be certain to include documentation 20%
Identify specific ways (5 or more strategies) that nurses collectively, could further enhance ethical nursing practice on a daily basis.  (Take this opportunity to be creative and identify what you might do to facilitate ethical nursing practice) Current Ethical Issue That Nurses Encounnter 20%
TOTAL 100%

 

Assignment #3 Grading Rubric for Ethical issue paper

 

Points  Essential component                 100%                75%                    50%                  25%                    0%       

15 Clearly describe the ethical issue including definition(s), brief history and all subtypes/ sub-issues Clearly describes ethical issue, all sub-types, and gives four or more examples with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Clearly describes ethical issue, all sub-types, and gives three examples with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Clearly describes ethical issue, all sub-types, and gives two examples with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Describes ethical issues and includes one example with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Does not clearly describe ethical issue
15 Explain why this is an ethical issue in nursing and health care Explains why it is an ethical issue and at least three potential impacts on nurses with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Explains why it is an ethical issue and two potential impacts on nurses with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Explains why it is an ethical issue and one potential impacts on nurses with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Explains why it is an ethical issue without nursing impact with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Does not clearly explain why it is an ethical issue
20 Describe the viewpoints (pro and con) this ethical issue Include the position(s) of professional nursing organization(s) regarding this issue Describes three pro viewpoints and three con viewpoints of this ethical issue with positions of three or more professional organizations with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Describes two pro viewpoints and two con viewpoints of this ethical issue with positions of two professional organizations with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Describes one pro viewpoint and one con viewpoint of this ethical issue with positions of one professional organization with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Describes one pro or con viewpoint with positions of professional organizations with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Does not clearly describe pro and con viewpoints and does not include professional organization positions
20 Choose one of the viewpoints; explain your position.  Include, in your discussion, professional values as expressed in codes of ethics and other professional documents.  Be certain to include documentation Explains personal position including at least four professional values from Code of ethics with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Explains personal position including three professional values from Code of ethics with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Explains personal position including two professional values from Code of ethics with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Explains personal position including one professional values from Code of ethics with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Does not clearly explain personal position on ethical issue and/or does not connect to Code of ethics
20 Identify specific ways that nurses collectively, could further enhance ethical nursing practice on a daily basis.  (Take this opportunity to be creative and identify what you might do to facilitate ethical nursing practice ) Describes five or more strategies to promote ethical nursing practice with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Describes four strategies to promote ethical nursing practice with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Describes three strategies to promote ethical nursing practice with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Describes two strategies to promote ethical nursing practice with clear and connecting ideas throughout the paper. Describes one strategy to promote ethical nursing practice
10 Writing style, sentence structure, grammar, and APA style Reflects scholarly effort; proper grammar, connecting ideas, spelling and accurate use of APA format consistently with no errors throughout the paper. Current Ethical Issue That Nurses Encounnter Reflects scholarly effort; proper grammar, connecting ideas, spelling and accurate use of APA format with 1-2 errors throughout the paper Reflects scholarly effort; proper grammar, connecting ideas, spelling and accurate use of APA format with 3-4 errors throughout the paper Reflects scholarly effort; proper grammar, connecting ideas, spelling and accurate use of APA format with 5 errors throughout the paper Does not reflects scholarly effort; proper grammar, connecting ideas, spelling and accurate use of APA format with 5 or more errors throughout the paper
100 TOTAL