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Health Issues

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For this discussion, select one of the following health issues and describe the current legislative, regulatory, and executive policies that regulate this issue at the federal level or (not both) within your state. How do these policies restrict or expand nursing practice? How do these policies converge with or diverge from the ANA’s position statement on your selected issue?

Stem cell research.
Medical marijuana.
Assisted suicide.
Human genome.
Genetic medicine.
Your initial post is to be about 150 words, referenced with at least one APA formatted reference. The reference can be a text, an assigned readings, or a reference you find on your own through the Capella Library.

Response Guidelines

Select one fellow learners’ posts reflecting a different health issue from the one chosen by you. For each learner, provide additional insights regarding the health issue.

Discuss the similarities and differences of your health issue.
Expand upon the learner’s responses to the questions addressed.
Response post is to be about 75 words and is not required to be APA referenced, but may be.

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Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Decisions in Practice

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When you visited the RCMC emergency department in the simulation, you saw the nurse triage two individuals who were both affected by the released chemicals.

1. One is a 32-year-old firefighter, Frank Jeffers, who was injured at the scene while evacuating victims. He is a married homeowner and father of two young boys, who has lived in the community all his life. He has full and comprehensive health insurance through his employer.

2. The other is Brent Damascus, a 58-year-old man. Brent is well known at RCMC. He is a frequent visitor to the emergency room for various complaints, including asthma, headaches, and tremors. He is homeless, unemployed, and uninsured who stays many nights at the YMCA and eats lunch at the soup kitchen. He has lived in the community for over 10 years and has been arrested several times for petty theft.

Now imagine that these two men arrived at the emergency room at same time, presenting with very similar inhalation injuries. The points to consider are:

1. Who should the triage nurse evaluate first?

2. What factors will be considered as the triage nurse decides where to begin?

3. What elements of health care disparity may surface in the decision making?

4. What are the moral and ethical issues in this scenario and how might you resolve each four of them?

Your initial post is to be about 150 words, referenced with at least one APA formatted reference. The reference can be a text, an assigned readings, or a reference you find on your own through the Capella Library.

Response Guidelines

Select one fellow learners’ posts and provide substantive feedback on their posts. Response post is to be about 75 words and is not required to be APA referenced, but may be.