Solved by a verified expert :MN506: Unit 4 Assignment
Case Study Ethical Legal Dilemma Advanced Practice Nursing
Course outcomes addressed in this Assignment:
MN506-1: Apply theoretical frameworks and concepts to
ethical dilemmas in the advanced practice role.
PC 2.3: Demonstrate integrity through the application of
relevant codes of conduct and social responsibility within one’s profession.
Please take a moment to watch this Assignment Introduction,
or read the presentation transcript.
Instructions:
Create an ethical legal decision-making dilemma involving an
advanced practice nurse in the field of education, informatics, administration,
or a nurse practitioner. Apply relevant codes of conduct that apply to the
practice of nursing and your chosen field.
Include 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.
Describe the legal principles and laws that apply to the
ethical dilemma.
Support the legal issues with prior legal cases or state or
federal statutes.
Analyze the differences between ethical and legal reasoning
and apply an ethical-legal reasoning model in the case study to create a basis
for a solution to the ethical-legal dilemma.
List three recommendations that will resolve advanced
practice nurses’ moral distress in the dilemma you have presented.
Based on the issue you presented and the rules of the law,
apply the laws to your case and come up with a conclusion.
Note:
This is a fact-based Assignment that will not include your
opinion.
This will require research and support for what is written.
The Assignment should be in your words after reading the
scholarly and fact-based publications and have proper citations. There should
be no quotations. The professor wants to hear your voice as a masters trained
nurse.
Description
In the Unit 2 topic 1 Discussion, you will choose an
ethical-legal dilemma that would cause the advanced practice nurse moral
distress. You will write the introductory paragraphs for the Unit 4 Assignment
in the Unit 2 topic 1 Discussion Board and post it for your peers to comment
on.
You will continue working on the topic you have chosen and
submit the paper using the most recent version of APA format. A template is
provided in the left navigation of the course room for the paper. The paper
should have a minimum of seven citations and some of these should be case law
or applicable statutes. The Kaplan Library has Westlaw Campus Research database
where you can find case laws that relate to your topic. The APA Manual and the
textbook have instructions on legal formatting.
Due: Day 7 by 11:59 p.m. (ET)
To view the Grading Rubric for this Assignment, please visit
the Grading Rubrics section of the Course Home.
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 Home) to make
sure you have included everything necessary; and
utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.
Your writing Assignment should:
follow the conventions of Standard American 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 format as outlined in the APA
Progression Ladder.
How to Submit:
Submit your Assignment to the unit Dropbox before midnight
on the last day of the unit.
When you are ready to submit your Assignment, click the
Dropbox tab and select this unit’s basket from the dropdown menu, then attach
your file. Make sure to save a copy of your work and be sure to confirm that
your file uploaded correctly.
