15 Jan Education Dilemma

MN506 HEALTH POLICY, ETHICAL, AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVES OF THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Unit 2 Assignment

Case Scenario:

Identify the ethical dilemma, legal violation, and moral issue in the scenario from an APN perspective as an educator, administrator, or a practitioner

Assignment Guidelines:

Using the options below based on your specialization, create an ethical and legal decision-making dilemma involving an advanced practice nurse in the field of administration, education, or a nurse practitioner:

Administration Dilemma – Healthcare Needs versus Resource Allocation

Education Dilemma – Nursing Student’s Religious Beliefs versus Provision of Care

Practice Dilemma – Honesty versus Withholding Information

Apply relevant codes of conduct that apply to the practice of nursing and your chosen field.

Describe 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.

List three recommendations that will resolve advanced practice nurses’ moral distress in the dilemma you have presented. Support your paper with a minimum of three scholarly references.

This Assignment should be 3–4 pages in length, exclusive of cover page and references.