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

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Identify the ethical dilemma, legal violation, and moral issue in the scenario from an APN perspective as a nursing administrator.

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

Administration Dilemma – Healthcare Needs versus Resource Allocation

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.

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Before finalizing your work, you should:

be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary;
utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors; and
review APA formatting and citation information found in the Writing Center, online, or elsewhere in the course.

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follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
use APA 6th edition formatting and citation style.

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Unit 2 Assignment: Grading Rubric Instructions: Introductory Emergent Practiced 1 2 3 Criterion 1 Create an ethical legal decision-making Entry well-constructed and dilemma The assignment contains some demonstrated basic connection involving an information on this area of focus, to the course materials, the advanced but needs more clarity. Topic required topic and/or upper-level practice nurse needs to be developed more The assignment does not address thinking (application or analysis). thoroughly. Ethical Legal decision (administration, any or all of this section. Ethical Legal decision making making dilemma lacks detail, education, or a dilemma has a few details, does not pertain to the relevant nurse addresses the relevant field of field of the APN, and practitioner) the APN, and demonstrates demonstrates no critical thinking. using moderate critical thinking. assignment guidelines Criterion 2 Apply relevant codes of conduct that apply to the practice of Criterion 3 Describe one ethical principle and one law that could be violated Criterion 4 Construct a decision that demonstrates integrity and that Criterion 5 List three recommendation s that will resolve advanced Length Format/Style Feedback: The assignment does not address any or all of this section. Some information on codes of conduct presented. Codes of conduct are not relevant to the chosen field Work identifies ethical principles at a basic level. Does not The assignment does not address correctly identify whether the any or all of this section. violation would be a civil or criminal act Decision mentioned, but is not relevant to the ethical/legal issue. The assignment does not address Does not mention how the any or all of this section. decision would prevent violation of the ethical/legal principle. Identifies fewer than two recommendations that will The assignment does not address resolve advanced practice any or all of this section. nurses’ moral distress in the dilemma presented, the Less than 3 pages. Did not follow APA format Some codes of conduct are identified, not all codes of conduct identified are relevant to the chosen field Identifies the appropriate ethical and legal principle that could be violated. Identifies the violation as civil or criminal, content is not supported adequately Arrives at a decision supported by evidence. Does not mention how the decision would prevent violation of the ethical/legal principle. Describes fewer than three recommendations that will resolve advanced practice nurses’ moral distress in the dilemma presented, content has NA NA Major errors with APA formatting Text, title page, and references page follow APA guidelines . Minor references and grammar errors 4 Total Available Points = 100 Proficient/Mastered Final 4 Score Weight Score Work demonstrates substantial integration of course materials and/or use of upper level thinking (legal synthesis of malpractice case). Ethical Legal decision making dilemma has sufficient details, addresses the relevant field of the APN, and demonstrates critical thinking. 4 10% 0.40 All codes of conduct are identified, all codes of conduct identified are relevant to the chosen field 4 10% 0.40 4 20% 0.80 4 20% 0.80 4 20% 0.80 At least 4 pages. 4 10% 0.40 Text, title page and references page follow APA guidelines. No grammar, word usage or punctuation errors. Overall style is consistent with professional work. 4 10% 0.40 100% 4.00 Describes one ethical principle and one law that could be violated. Identifies correctly if the violation would constitute a civil or criminal act based on Arrives at a decision that demonstrates integrity, supported by evidence. Discusses how the decision would prevent violation of the Describes three or more recommendations that will resolve advanced practice nurses’ moral distress in the dilemma presented, content is Final Score Percentage 100 100.00% Unit 2 Assignment: Grading Rubric Instructions: Introductory Emergent Practiced 1 2 3 Criterion 1 Create an ethical legal decision-making Entry well-constructed and dilemma The assignment contains some demonstrated basic connection involving an information on this area of focus, to the course materials, the advanced but needs more clarity. Topic required topic and/or upper-level practice nurse needs to be developed more The assignment does not address thinking (application or analysis). thoroughly. Ethical Legal decision (administration, any or all of this section. Ethical Legal decision making making dilemma lacks detail, education, or a dilemma has a few details, does not pertain to the relevant nurse addresses the relevant field of field of the APN, and practitioner) the APN, and demonstrates demonstrates no critical thinking. using moderate critical thinking. assignment guidelines Criterion 2 Apply relevant codes of conduct that apply to the practice of Criterion 3 Describe one ethical principle and one law that could be violated Criterion 4 Construct a decision that demonstrates integrity and that Criterion 5 List three recommendation s that will resolve advanced Length Format/Style Feedback: The assignment does not address any or all of this section. Some information on codes of conduct presented. Codes of conduct are not relevant to the chosen field Work identifies ethical principles at a basic level. Does not The assignment does not address correctly identify whether the any or all of this section. violation would be a civil or criminal act Decision mentioned, but is not relevant to the ethical/legal issue. The assignment does not address Does not mention how the any or all of this section. decision would prevent violation of the ethical/legal principle. Identifies fewer than two recommendations that will The assignment does not address resolve advanced practice any or all of this section. nurses’ moral distress in the dilemma presented, the Less than 3 pages. Did not follow APA format Some codes of conduct are identified, not all codes of conduct identified are relevant to the chosen field Identifies the appropriate ethical and legal principle that could be violated. Identifies the violation as civil or criminal, content is not supported adequately Arrives at a decision supported by evidence. Does not mention how the decision would prevent violation of the ethical/legal principle. Describes fewer than three recommendations that will resolve advanced practice nurses’ moral distress in the dilemma presented, content has NA NA Major errors with APA formatting Text, title page, and references page follow APA guidelines . Minor references and grammar errors 4 Total Available Points = 100 Proficient/Mastered Final 4 Score Weight Score Work demonstrates substantial integration of course materials and/or use of upper level thinking (legal synthesis of malpractice case). Ethical Legal decision making dilemma has sufficient details, addresses the relevant field of the APN, and demonstrates critical thinking. 4 10% 0.40 All codes of conduct are identified, all codes of conduct identified are relevant to the chosen field 4 10% 0.40 4 20% 0.80 4 20% 0.80 4 20% 0.80 At least 4 pages. 4 10% 0.40 Text, title page and references page follow APA guidelines. No grammar, word usage or punctuation errors. Overall style is consistent with professional work. 4 10% 0.40 100% 4.00 Describes one ethical principle and one law that could be violated. Identifies correctly if the violation would constitute a civil or criminal act based on Arrives at a decision that demonstrates integrity, supported by evidence. Discusses how the decision would prevent violation of the Describes three or more recommendations that will resolve advanced practice nurses’ moral distress in the dilemma presented, content is Final Score Percentage 100 100.00%
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Ethical Dilemma for Nurse Administrators
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ETHICAL DILEMMA

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Ethical Dilemma for Nurse Administrators

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