Nursing - Ethical Dilemma Assignment

Nursing

Ethical Dilemma Assignment

For the purposes of this assignment, students select a topic that they feel presents an ethical dilemma in today’s nursing practice in the United States. 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 (select one issue such as terminating life support)

· Neglect and Abuse

· Culture or Spiritual lack of access/ability for observance

· Health Insurance Issues (e.g. lack of coverage, coverage denials, access to care)

· 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 (non-profit organizations, government agencies, webites, etc.) that could be utilized by the nurse and clients.