Review literature for moral/ethical issues encountered by advanced practice nurses in clinical practice. | Homework Help

In your role, as an advanced practice nurse, you will encounter several situations that will require your ability to make sound judgments and practice decisions for the safety and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. For this Assignment, you will review the literature and discover the various ethical dilemmas advanced practice nurses encounter and how these issues are typically aIDressed in your state.

 

To prepare:

 

Review literature for moral/ethical issues encountered by advanced practice nurses in clinical practice.

 

Select an article that was published within the last five years related to the moral and ethical issues in advanced nurse practice  .

 

To Complete

 

Write a two page paper that answers the following questions:

 

Summarize the moral/ethical issue in the article (no more than 1 paragraph)

 

Describe the moral and ethical dilemmas surrounding the issue

 

Analyze the ethical issue and compare them to the State Health Laws and Regulations in your state

 

Outline the process of ethical decision making you would use to aIDress this ethical dilemma

 

 

 

References

 

Buppert, C. (2015). Resolving ethical dilemmas. In Nurse Practitioner’s Business Practice and Legal Guide (5th ed.) (479 – 487). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.

 

Hamric, A. B., Hanson, C. M., Tracy, M. F., & O’Grady, E. T. (2014). Ethical decision making. In Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach (5th ed.) (328 – 354). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Saunders

 

Kaplan, C. (2008). Ethical Dilemmas. Advance Healthcare Network. Retrieved from http://nurse-practitioners-and-physician-assistants.advanceweb.com/Article/Ethical-Dilemmas-2.aspx

 

MidlevelU: The Online Hub for Midlevels. (2013, January 14). Should Providers Treat Their Friends and Family? [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://midlevelu.com/blog/should-providers-treat-their-friends-and-family

 

Media:

 

HEAT Inc., Health Education & Training. (2010, May 12). Ethical Issues In Nursing — Commitment: Patients, Professionalism, and Boundaries. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtuanLybaZs

 

Buppert, C. (2004). Can NPs prescribe for family members or themselves? Medscape. Retrieved from http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/478418