Assignment 3: Ethical Dilemma (17 Points)
For this assignment, students will identify an ethical dilemma and write a position paper on an ethical topic a nurse may face in practice, education, leadership, health informatics technology, and/or with various nurse’s positions.
Chosen Ethical Dilemma: Does supporting assisted suicides violate the nursing principle of nonmaleficence to “do no harm”. Is it ethical for a practitioner to prescribe aid-in-dying medication or a nurse to administer it to a terminally ill adult who requests this option to end unbearable suffering?
Position: It is ethical.
References: MUST be from peer-reviewed journals and not older than 5 years.
ALL level 1 & 2 Headers have to be in the paper and require a paragraph of no less than four sentences in a paragraph:
Level 1 Header: Introduction
Level 1 Header: Ethical Dilemma
Level 1 Header: Description of Dilemma
Level 2 Header: Impact on Patients
Level 2 Header: Impact on Nursing Practice
Level 2 Header: Impact on Research Process
Level 1 Header: Research Question
Level 1 Header: Position on Ethical Dilemma
Level 1 Header: Advantage of Technology
Level 1 Header: Conclusion
Assignment Criteria
Identify a selected ethical dilemma that requires a masters prepared nurse to take a nursing position on.
Describe the ethical dilemma and the impact on patients (clients), nursing practice, and the research process.
Compose a research question related to the ethical dilemma.
Formulate a position on this ethical dilemma
Discuss one (1) advantage information technology may have on this ethical dilemma.
The scholarly paper should be in narrative format, four (4) to five (5) pages excluding the title and reference page.
Include an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion.
Include level 1 and 2 headings to organize the paper.
Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’) and in a scholarly manner. To clarify: I, we, you, me, our may not be used. In addition, describing yourself as the researcher or the author should not be used.
Include a minimum of four (4) professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal references to support the paper (review in Ulrich Periodical Directory) and be less than five (5) years old.
APA format is required (attention to spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).
Submit the assignment to Turnitin prior to the final submission, review the originality report, and make any needed changes.
Submit by the posted due date.
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