Ethical Dilemma Assignment

Question Description

For the purposes of this assignment, students select a topic that they feel presents an ethical dilemma in nursing practice.Certain topics may be of a sensitive nature and somewhat subjective; therefore, if you have any questions or are struggling to identify a topic, reach out to your instructor for guidance.

You will create/submit a PowerPoint Presentation to address each element of the assignment.Please refer to assignment guidelines below for the required elements of this assignment.

Topic Ideas

Organ donation and transplant issues
Stem cell transplants and cord blood banking
Sperm and/or Egg preservation
Parental refusal of medical treatments due to religious or cultural beliefs (e.g. blood transfusions,
End-of-Life Care/Decision-Making
Neglect and Abuse
Health Insurance Issues (e.g. lack of coverage, coverage denials, access to care)
Teen seeking birth control, pregnancy care, or abortion (without parental guidance)
Parents with HIV/AIDS having children
Behavioral health patients boarding on in acute care settings
Transgender patient-care

Assignment Guidelines

Dilemma description (15 points)- Identify the chosen ethical dilemma and identify the key elements (who, what, when, how, why)
Identify the resources at the clinical agency or in the community to assist dealing with the chosen ethical dilemmas (20 points)- Identify resources available for your chosen dilemma.Identify resources available through medical services and in the community.
Writing Style, APA format, Grammar/Spelling/Mechanics (10 points)-All references used should be scholarly/reputable and must be cited using current edition APA format.If you need assistance with APA formatting, refer to https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

Assignment Criteria	Meets All Criteria	Partially Meets Criteria		Does Not Meet Criteria
Dilemma description (15 points)	Description of the dilemma is clear and comprehensive; Distinctively describes how student became aware of the situation; Specifically identified the types of people involved in the situation and their roles 14-15 points	Description of the dilemma is clear and comprehensive; Adequately describes how student became aware of the situation; Specifically identified the types of people involved in the situation and their roles 13 points	Description of the dilemma is clear, but very general; Adequately describes how student became aware of the situation; Partially identified the types of people involved in the situation and their roles 8-12 points	Description of the dilemma is mostly vague or missing; Inadequately / Vaguely describes how student became aware of the situation; Minimally identified or did not identify the types of people involved in the situation and their roles 0 – 7 points
Identify the resources at the clinical agency or in the community to assist dealing with the chosen ethical dilemmas (20 points)	ALL criterion items are met: Comprehensively and accurately identifies ALL pertinent resources available/used to resolve the dilemma; Systematically and accurately identifies ALL resources being used by patient; Comprehensively addresses available resources not used, but should have been used in the situation; Supports ideas with valid rationale and evidence from literature 19-20 points	Did Not Meet One (1) of the criterion items: Comprehensively and accurately identifies ALL pertinent resources available/used to resolve the dilemma; Systematically and accurately identifies ALL resources being used by patient; Comprehensively addresses available resources not used, but should have been used in the situation; Supports ideas with valid rationale and evidence from literature 16-18 points	Did Not Meet Two (2) of the criterion items: Comprehensively and accurately identifies ALL pertinent resources available/used to resolve the dilemma; Systematically and accurately identifies ALL resources being used by patient; Comprehensively addresses available resources not used, but should have been used in the situation; Supports ideas with valid rationale and evidence from literature 13-15 points	Did Not Meet Three (3) or more of the criterion items: Comprehensively and accurately identifies ALL pertinent resources available/used to resolve the dilemma; Systematically and accurately identifies ALL resources being used by patient; Comprehensively addresses available resources not used, but should have been used in the situation; Supports ideas with valid rationale and evidence from literature 0-12 points
Writing Style, APA format, Grammar/ Spelling/Mechanics (10 points)	ALL criterion items are met: Flow of ideas logical and easy to follow Ideas are presented clearly APA formatting free of errors Includes reference list and in-text citations Spelling, grammar, and mechanics are free of errors 10 points	Did Not Meet One (1) of the criterion items: Flow of ideas logical and easy to follow Ideas are presented clearly APA formatting free of errors Includes reference list and in-text citations Spelling, grammar, and mechanics are free of errors 8 points	Did Not Meet Two (2) of the criterion items: Flow of ideas logical and easy to follow Ideas are presented clearly APA formatting free of errors Includes reference list and in-text citations Spelling, grammar, and mechanics are free of errors 6points	Did Not Meet Three (3) or more of the criterion items: Flow of ideas logical and easy to follow Ideas are presented clearly APA formatting free of errors Includes reference list and in-text citations Spelling, grammar, and mechanics are free of errors 0 – 5 points
Total Points Possible = 45 points

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Ethical Dilemma Assignment

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