REVIEW “An Integrated Ethical Decision-Making Model for Nurses” article (I will provide the article for you).
APPLY the ethical decision-making model in the article (the 6 steps) to an ethical issue.
Examples of ethical issues:
-honesty vs withholding information (when family members may want to withhold medical information from sick patients to protect their emotions)
-autonomy vs beneficence (nurses are required to administer medications but patients can refuse them)
-patient confidentiality
Note: you can choose any of these 3 examples of ethical issues.
FOLLOW the steps provided in the model, including the following:
State the ethical issue and its relevance for nursing practice.
Collect and analyze additional information:
-what populations does this serve?
-who are the key stakeholders?
-what information is needed to overcome the problem?
-after looking at additional information, decide whether the initial problem was corectly stated.
Develop alternatives and compare them:
-what alternative programs address the issue?
Justify the decision:
-explain why this is important, needed or beneficial for vulnerable populations.
Find strategies to implement the plan:
-what ethical arguments could you use to disuade someone who disagrees with the program?
Format the assignment in a 875 word-paper.
Cite at least 3 evidence-based, peer-reviewed sources published within the last 5 years.
Include APA format reference list.