1. NRS 437V Teaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com

2. NRS 437V Week 1 Assignment My Nursing Ethics For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com After reading the Topic 1 materials, complete the questionnaire titled, “My Nursing Ethic.” Complete the questions below: PASSION: Why am I here? MOTIVATION: What moves me to act? INSPIRATION: What keeps me in motion? LOYALTY: Whom do I serve?

3. NRS 437VTeaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com NRS 437V Week 1 DQ 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Many situations can raise ethical concerns, particularly in the face of disagreement and conflict between parties. However, not all situations of an ethical nature result in values conflict or constitute an ethical dilemma. Explain the characteristics of an ethical dilemma. How do they differ from other situations resulting in disagreement between conflicting preferences, needs, or expectations?

4. NRS 437VTeaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com NRS 437V Week 1 DQ 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Consider the age-old tale of the father who stole a loaf of bread to feed his hungry family. Stealing is deemed wrong by our society and is punishable by law. Failing to provide for one’s family is neglectful and fundamentally wrong. What would be the dilemma and the implications of such a crime on the individual, the family, the community, and society?

5. NRS 437VTeaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com NRS 437V Week 2 DQ 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com How do personal values, morals, and ethics influence decision making? (Consider your upbringing, your family structure, your socioeconomic status, your community, and your own personal experiences). How do these factors influence your decisions? How might they conflict with the needs, preferences, and biases of your patients and their families? Which ethical theoretical framework best describes your personal worldview? Support your response with examples.

6. NRS 437VTeaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com NRS 437V Week 2 DQ 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Read the assigned article, “Dealing With Futile Treatment: A Medical Student’s Perspective.” How does the author describe futile treatment? What ethical dilemmas are faced by health care providers who must address human suffering? How can ethical principles be used to identify the most appropriate decision when conflict arises?

7. NRS 437VTeaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com NRS 437V Week 3 Assignment Applying Ethical Frameworks in Practice For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Using the steps outlined in the decision-making models in your readings, select one ethical decision-making model and use the model to analyze the case provided. Case Scenario: A 6-year-old develops a high fever accompanied by violent vomiting and convulsions while at school. The child is rushed to a nearby hospital. The attending physician makes a diagnosis of meningitis and requests permission to initiate treatment from the parents.

8. NRS 437VTeaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com NRS 437V Week 3 DQ 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Uustal (1993) proposed a decision-making model that provides concrete steps in which to arrive at a morally acceptable solution when faced with an ethical dilemma. What type of an ethical dilemma have you encountered in the clinical setting? How can the decision- making model identified by Uustal be applied to this situation? Be specific when describing each of the nine steps.

9. NRS 437VTeaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com NRS 437V Week 3 DQ 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com How do a nurse’s fundamental duties, as described by the Hippocratic Oath and Nightingale Pledge, influence a nurse’s practice and decision making?

10. NRS 437VTeaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com NRS 437V Week 4 assignment Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma (Part One) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Refer to the “Collaborative Learning Community: Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma” resource for the dilemmas and resources that will be used for this multi-part Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma assignment. Part ONE is an individual assignment that will also be used in Part TWO, the culminating paper. For this individual assignment, interview a hospital administrator, a spiritual leader, a health care colleague, or a neighbor/friend. In your interview, ask about the individual’s philosophy and worldview in relation to the ethical dilemma of your choosing, which was:

11. NRS 437VTeaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com NRS 437V Week 4 DQ 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Does the principle of autonomy guarantee a person the right to do something that is harmful to oneself? To others? Explain your response with ethical rationale.

12. NRS 437VTeaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com NRS 437V Week 4 DQ 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com What is the difference between beneficence and nonmaleficence? Give examples of each from your clinical practice.

13. NRS 437VTeaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com NRS 437V Week 5 Assignment Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma (Part Three) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com This is a CLC assignment. Refer to the “Collaborative Learning Community: Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma” resource for the dilemmas and resources that will be used for this multi-part assignment. After completing the individual interviews (Part Two), share your interview results. As a group, consider the responses of the four types of individuals interviewed. Assess their similarities and differences. Compose a written recommendation of 750-1,000 words. Incorporate the research your group has done as well as your interview results for the four types of individuals to come to a resolution to the ethical dilemma. Be sure to clearly articulate your group’s position and the rationale for your position.

14. NRS 437VTeaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com NRS 437V Week 5 Assignment Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma (Part Two) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com This is a CLC assignment. Refer to the “Collaborative Learning Community: Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma” resource for the dilemmas and resources that will be used for this multi-part assignment. After completing the individual interviews (Part ONE), share your interview results. Consider the responses of the four types of individuals interviewed. Assess their similarities and differences.

15. NRS 437VTeaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com NRS 437V Week 5 DQ 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com What is the ethical dilemma? What is your value and ethical position related to the case? Include discussion of theory and principles on which your position is based. What are some other alternatives for resolving the problem? What are the possible consequences for those acceptable alternatives? How would you prioritize the acceptable alternatives? What is your plan of action?

16. NRS 437VTeaching Effectively-- snaptutorial.com NRS 437V Week 5 DQ 2 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Health care providers are obligated to provide for those entrusted in their care. To what extent do they meet this obligation? How might their obligation to others conflict with their obligation to themselves?

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