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NURS521 Ethics in Healthcare

Week 1 Assignment  

Virtue Ethics Essay

Respond to one of the following three “news clippings” related to virtue ethics from your Pozgar text.  Write a 1- 2 page essay addressing the discussion questions posed for the one you selected.  Be sure to clearly identify the news clipping you selected.

Adhere to APA formatting and cite all sources. Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.

Watch the following 3 videos and choose one to address for your assignment.

#1. Wrong-Operation Doctor

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         The Pain of Wrong Site Surgery (Links to an external site.)

Judgment Upheld in Arkansas Brain Surgery Lawsuit (Links to an external site.)

National Quality Forum (Links to an external site.)

Assignment Discussion Questions

1. Discuss the issues of integrity in this case.

2. Should criminal charges be considered in this case, if accurately reported? Discuss your answer.

3. Why did you choose to respond to this story?

4. How is integrity displayed in your clinical setting?

#2. Cheney’s Staff Cuts Testimony on Warming 

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The full story Cheney's Staff Cut Testimony On Warming (Links to an external site.)

CDC on Air Quality (Links to an external site.)

Assignment Discussion Questions

1. Discuss how headlines such as this affect your opinion of politicians.

2. At the end of our days, the most basic principles of life--trust and survival--are on trial. What is your verdict, if you believe there was a cover-up?.

3. Why did you choose to respond to this story?

4. How are government and political trust displayed in your clinical setting?

#3. Surgeon Uses Ministry in Medical Practice

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The full story:  Praying with patients: A Dallas surgeon finds a way to put ministry into practice (Links to an external site.)

Should Your Doctor Pray With You? (Links to an external site.)

South Korean Hospitals Shut Over MERS Fears; 11th Person Dies

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Assignment Discussion Questions

1. Discuss the pressure, if any, placed on the patient to responding to the suggestion of prayer prior to surgery.

2. Describe how you, as the surgeon, or nurse, would address a patient’s religious or spiritual needs if the risks of a complex surgical procedure appear to be threatening.

3. Why did you choose to respond to this story?

4. How is religion or faith displayed in your clinical setting?