Ethics of Death and Dying

Professional ethics
are at the foundation of nursing practice. Exploring ethical and legal issues
that commonly arise in the practice of the health care professional provides
student nurses with the knowledge they need to understand their role in
providing ethical care to their patients. Ethical dilemmas in healthcare are
not unique to nurses; however, the health care landscape is changing at an
unprecedented rate creating the potential for new dilemmas in practice. By
examining the role of the nurse in collaboration with other health care
professionals, students learn the foundations for critically analyzing ethical
dilemmas in nursing practice, clarifying values and promoting moral considerations
regarding health care challenges.

Develop a
scholarly paper from one
(1) of the following ethical topics/issues:

a.     
Professional Standards and
Institutional Ethics

b.    
Ethical Problems of Death and Dying

Assignment Criteria:

Each student will develop a scholarly paper and include the
following: 

1.     Describe
the ethical topic AND a potential ethical dilemma as it relates to the ethical
topic/issue.

a.     
Identify the stakeholders who are
impacted or who may potentially be impacted by this ethical topic/issue.

b.    
Identify the legal concerns
associated with the topic/issue.

2.    
Explore professional and personal
values related to the ethical topic/issue.

a.     
Describe and support a position
(values, attitudes, beliefs) on the issue, provide examples supported by
current literature.

b.    
Provide an alternative position on
the issue, provide examples describing the alternative viewpoint with examples
supported by current literature.

3.    
Identify and discuss any new
knowledge gained related to the topic/issue.

4.    
The scholarly paper should be 4-5
pages excluding the title and reference page.

5.    
Include
an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion.

6.    
Include
level 1 and 2 headings to organize the paper.

7.    
Write
the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’)
and in a scholarly manner. To clarify I, we, you, me, and our may not be used.
In addition, describing yourself as the researcher or the author should not be
used. The exception to this rule is if/when you do the reflective piece as it
relates to your position (values) at the end.

8.    
Include
a minimum of (4) professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal references to
support the paper (review in Ulrich Periodical Directory) and be less than five
(5) years old.

9.    
APA
format is required (attention to spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference
page, and in-text citations).

10.  Submit the assignment to Turnitin prior to the
final submission, review the originality report, and make any needed changes.

11.  Submit the assignment by the posted due
date.