Case Scenario:

Identify the ethical dilemma, legal violation, and moral issue in the scenario from an APN perspective as an educator, administrator, or a practitioner

Assignment Guidelines:

Using the options below based on your specialization, create an ethical and legal decision-making dilemma involving an advanced practice nurse in the field of administration, education, or a nurse practitioner: 

• Administration Dilemma – Healthcare Needs versus Resource Allocation
• Education Dilemma – Nursing Student’s Religious Beliefs versus Provision of Care
• Practice Dilemma – Honesty versus Withholding Information 

Apply relevant codes of conduct that apply to the practice of nursing and your chosen field. 

Describe one ethical principle and one law that could be violated and whether the violation would constitute a civil or criminal act based on facts. 

Construct a decision that demonstrates integrity and that would prevent violation of the ethical principle and prevent the law from being violated. 

List three recommendations that will resolve advanced practice nurses’ moral distress in the dilemma you have presented. Support your paper with a minimum of three scholarly references. 

This Assignment should be 3–4 pages in length, exclusive of cover page and references.

Assignment Requirements:

Before finalizing your work, you should:

• be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
• consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary;
• utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors; and
• review APA formatting and citation information found in the Academic Success Center, online, or elsewhere in the course.

Your writing Assignment should:

• follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
• be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
• display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
• use APA 6th edition formatting and citation style.

 

 

To Prepare:

• In the Module 4 Discussion, you considered how professional nurses can become involved in policy-making.
• Review the Resources and reflect on the role of professional nurses in policy evaluation.

Post an explanation of at least two opportunities that currently exist for RNs and APRNs to actively participate in policy review. Explain some of the challenges that these opportunities may present and describe how you might overcome these challenges. Finally, recommend two strategies you might make to better advocate for or communicate the existence of these opportunities. Be specific and provide examples. 

 

For this assignment, perform a complete head-to-toe assessment on someone of your choice or a hypothetical person who has at least two (2) systems issues. Use the head-to-toe template here to document your assessment (add more lines as needed). In a Microsoft Word document of 4-5 pages (in addition to the template) formatted in APA style, discuss the remaining criteria for the assignment. Please note that the title and reference pages should not be included in the total page count of your paper.

In your paper, address each of the following criteria:

• Use the template and include:
  • System being assessed.
  • Detailed review of each system with normal and abnormal findings.
  • For any system for which you do not have equipment, explain how you would do the assessment.
  • Normal laboratory findings for client age.
• An analysis of age-specific risk reduction health screening and immunizations.
• Two differential diagnoses (diseases) associated with possible abnormal findings.
• A plan of care (including two priority-nursing diagnoses, interventions, evaluation).
• Pharmacological treatments that can be used to address health issues for this client.
• Client and age appropriate evidenced-based practice strategies for health promotion.

On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format. Helpful APA guides and resources are available in the South University Online Library. Below are guides that are located in the library and can be accessed and downloaded via the South University Online Citation Resources: APA Style page. The American Psychological Association website also provides detailed guidance on formatting, citations, and references at APA Style.
• APA Citation Helper
• APA Citations Quick Sheet
• APA-Style Formatting Guidelines for a Written Essay
• Basic Essay Template

Submission Details:

• Name your document SU_NSG3012_W4_Project_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.

Individuals with psychiatric mental health disorders are frequently  stigmatized not only by society as a whole, but also by their friends, family, and sometimes healthcare providers. In your role, however, you  have the opportunity to become a social change agent for these  individuals. Consider how you might make a positive impact for your clients and advocate for social change within your own community. 

Assignment:

Provide an explanation of how you, as a nurse  practitioner, might become a social change agent for psychiatric mental health. Include how you might advocate for change within your own community.

 

** No plagiarism

** Four references required

** 2 pages required

 

To Prepare for the Discussion:

• Review the Learning Resources.
• Select one of the following topics for the Discussion:
• • Adoption
  • Foster care
  • Gender dysphoria
  • Forensic issues
  • Impact of terrorism on children

 

Post:

• Write your selected disorder in the subject line of your Discussion post.

• Explain the psychological issues that may result from your topic.

• Describe the most effective assessment measure that could be used, and explain why you selected this.

• Explain the treatment options available for children and adolescents involved with your selected disorder.

• Explain how culture may influence treatment.

 Provide a minimum of three academic references. Including Introduction and Conclusion