RUA: Ethical Dilemma Assignment Guidelines

Scenario: A 15‐year‐old with end stage cancer refusing chemotherapy

1. Description of the dilemma 

• Performs preliminary research on the assigned ethical dilemma and describes the dilemma. Clearly identifies both positions grounded in scholarly literature. Included statistical significance to Pediatric nursing.

2. Ethical Principles and ANA Code of Ethics Provisions (2) 

• Determines the ethical principles that apply to each position, possible conflicts in principles, and components of the ANA Code of Ethics that apply using three (3) Provisions. Supports ideas with scholarly literature. 

3. Resources to resolve the dilemma 

• Describes resources to resolve the dilemma and describes how each resource could help to resolve the dilemma. Supports ideas with scholarly literature.

4. Possible outcomes and plan for resolving the issue 

• Discusses possible outcomes of both positions. Presents a plan for resolving the issue (for patient, family and the nurse). Supports ideas with scholarly literature.

Team Presentation -50 points/50%

•Description of the dilemma is clear and includes statistical significance to Pediatric nursing.

•Both positions of the dilemma are presented crediting supporting scholarly sources.

•Appropriate ethical principle(s) to support each position are used.

•Consideration of which, if any, ethical principles are in conflict with the opposing positions.

•Three (3) provisions of the ANA Code of Ethics that apply to the ethical dilemma are used.

•Present all pertinent resources available to resolve the dilemma.

•Explain how resources could help in resolving the dilemma.

•Discuss possible outcomes of each position

•Present a plan for resolving the issue. Team PowerPoint Presentation – 15 points/15%

.•Citations included for each section

PowerPoint includes sections for:

o Title

o Dilemma description Statistical significance

o Ethical principles

o Applicable ANA Code of Ethics Provisions

o Resources to resolve dilemma

o Potential outcomes of the dilemma

o Plan for resolving the dilemma

o Key Points

o References.

Speaker Notes – 20 points/20%

•At least one nursing resource

APA citations throughout.

•At least two (2) nursing, peer reviewed, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook used to support work.

 

The benchmark assesses the following competency:

4.2 Communicate therapeutically with patients.

The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.

Note:  The teaching plan proposal developed in this assignment will be used to develop your Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation due in Topic 5. You are strongly encouraged to begin working on your presentation once you have received and submitted this proposal.

Select one of the following as the focus for the teaching plan:

1. Primary Prevention/Health Promotion
2. Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population
3. Bioterrorism/Disaster
4. Environmental Issues

Use the “Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal” resource to complete this assignment. This will help you organize your plan and create an outline for the written assignment.

1. After completing the teaching proposal, review the teaching plan proposal with a community health and public health provider in your local community.
2. Request feedback (strengths and opportunities for improvement) from the provider.
3. Complete the “Community Teaching Experience” form with the provider. You will submit this form in Topic 5.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.