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NRS 437V Course Assignment
NRS 437V Week 1 Assignment My Nursing Ethics
After reading the Topic 1 materials, complete the questionnaire titled, “My Nursing Ethic.”
Complete the questions below:
PASSION: Why am I here?
MOTIVATION: What moves me to act?
INSPIRATION: What keeps me in motion?
LOYALTY: Whom do I serve?
Using the reading and the questionnaire, write a paper of 750-1,000 words in which you describe your professional moral compass. As you write your paper, include the following:
What personal, cultural, and spiritual values contribute to your worldview and philosophy of nursing? How do these values shape or influence your nursing practice?
Define values, morals, and ethics in the context of your obligation to nursing practice. Explain how your personal values, philosophy, and worldview may conflict with your obligation to practice, creating an ethical dilemma.
Reflect and share your own personal thoughts regarding the morals and ethical dilemmas you may face in the health care field. How do your personal views affect your behavior and your decision making?
Do not be concerned with the use of ethical terminology for this paper.
NRS 437V Week 3 Assignment Applying Ethical Frameworks in Practice
Using the steps outlined in the decision-making models in your readings, select one ethical decision-making model and use the model to analyze the case provided.
Case Scenario: A 6-year-old develops a high fever accompanied by violent vomiting and convulsions while at school. The child is rushed to a nearby hospital. The attending physician makes a diagnosis of meningitis and requests permission to initiate treatment from the parents. The child’s parents are divorced. The mother, who is not the biological parent of the child, has primary custody. She is a Christian Scientist who insists that no medical treatment be ….for religious reasons. The biological father, who resides in another state, is also ….. He insists that treatment be given and seeks independent consultation from another physician.
Assignment: In a formal, written paper of 800-1,200 words, answer the following questions:
- What is the ethical dilemma here?
- Describe the decision-making model you selected from your readings.
- How would you resolve this dilemma using the model?
- Include, at the end of your paper, a 200-word dialog in which you explain your decision to the family. (Remember to use language that the family would understand).
NRS 437V Week 4 Assignment Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma (Part One)
Refer to the “Collaborative Learning Community: Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma” resource for the dilemmas and resources that will be used for this multi-part Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma assignment. Part ONE is an individual assignment that will also be used in Part TWO, the culminating paper.
For this individual assignment, interview a hospital administrator, a spiritual leader, a health care colleague, or a neighbor/friend.
In your interview, ask about the individual’s philosophy and worldview in relation to the ethical dilemma of your choosing, which was:
[[ Dilemma 3: Voluntary/Assisted Euthanasia
Confronting Death: Who Chooses? Who Controls? A Dialogue between Dax Cowart and Robert Burt http://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/fss_papers/706/
The Terry Schiavo Documentary http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cki55BM42kw ]]
Individually, you will need to interview all 4 (four) different individuals and perspectives to complete Part Three of the Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma assignment.
Make sure all roles are covered. Craft a 250-500-word summary of the individual’s response, including the individual’s identified philosophy and worldview.
NRS 437V Week 5 Assignment Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma (Part Two)
This is a CLC assignment. Refer to the “Collaborative Learning Community: Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma” resource for the dilemmas and resources that will be used for this multi-part assignment.
After completing the individual interviews (Part ONE), share your interview results. Consider the responses of the four types of individuals interviewed. Assess their similarities and differences.
Compose a written recommendation of 750-1,000 words. Incorporate the research YOU HAVE done as well as your interview results for the four types of individuals to come to a resolution to the ethical dilemma. Be sure to clearly articulate your position and the rationale for your position.
NRS 437V Week 5 Assignment Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma (Part Three)
This is a CLC assignment. Refer to the “Collaborative Learning Community: Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma” resource for the dilemmas and resources that will be used for this multi-part assignment.
After completing the individual interviews (Part Two), share your interview results. As a group, consider the responses of the four types of individuals interviewed. Assess their similarities and differences.
Compose a written recommendation of 750-1,000 words. Incorporate the research your group has done as well as your interview results for the four types of individuals to come to a resolution to the ethical dilemma. Be sure to clearly articulate your group’s position and the rationale for your position.
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