NURS-6512 Week 11 Assignment: Lab Assignment: Ethical Concerns

Final Announcement

Posted on: Saturday, November 7, 2020 8:38:50 AM EST

Week 11 Update!

Can you believe this……our last week together!!! I have to say it has been wonderful getting to know all of you. I hope that you enjoyed the new Shadow Health tool to augment your learning of health assessment skills, however, it is imperative that you continue to study these skills in real life!!!

We have two items due this final week:

First: This week you have your final exam. Be mindful of the time allotment so that you finish in time.

Second: We will be discussing ethical issues in your final assignment. Your paper is NOT in SOAP format. You will be discussing the issue and how you would address the issue as an advance practice nurse. Choose on of the scenarios below and provide detail on what information you would still need to know, and rationale on how you would handle the situation.

Scenario #1: The parents of a 5-year-old boy have accompanied their son for his required physical examination before starting kindergarten. His parents are opposed to him receiving any vaccines.

Scenario #2: A 49-year-old woman with advanced stage cancer has been admitted to the emergency room with cardiac arrest. Her husband and one of her children accompanied the ambulance.

Just a few closing items….

Some food for thought, as I have shared this with other students in the past ….

I encourage all of you to continue to refine your otoscope, opthalmoscope, neuro assessment, and DTR assessments. These are the toughest skills to master, so keep practicing and reviewing the information that was provided to you in this course.

When interacting with your patients…..let them know what you are seeing. Reassure them that the finding is normal. Insert patient education when appropriate….ie: sunscreen use when looking at the skin.

If you don’t know an answer to a patient’s question, or are unsure of something. Never say “I don’t know” or give a flippant answer. Tell them “I don’t have that answer but I will get it for you”.

Dress for success…..where a lab jacket. The confidence that your patient has with you increases tremendously just by this show of professionalism.

I know that you will be asked to complete an evaluation for this course, but if there is anything that you would like to share personally (good or bad), please do not hesitate to contact me.

I wish you all much success in this program as well as your future professional endeavors!

Thank you for spending the last 11 weeks learning with me at Walden University!

Dr. O

Lab Assignment: Ethical Concerns

As an advanced practice nurse, you will run into situations where a patient’s wishes about his or her health conflict with evidence, your own experience, or a family’s wishes. This may create an ethical dilemma. What do you do when these situations occur?

In this Lab Assignment, you will explore evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations for specific scenarios.

To Prepare for

Review the scenarios provided by your instructor for this week’s Assignment. Please see the “Course Announcements” section of the classroom for your scenarios.

Based on the scenarios provided:
- Select one scenario, and reflect on the material presented throughout this course.
- What necessary information would need to be obtained about the patient through health assessments and diagnostic tests?
- Consider how you would respond as an advanced practice nurse. Review evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations applicable to the scenarios you selected.

The Lab Assignment

Write a detailed one-page narrative (not a formal paper) explaining the health assessment information required for a diagnosis of your selected patient (include the scenario number). Explain how you would respond to the scenario as an advanced practice nurse using evidence-based practice guidelines and applying ethical considerations. Justify your response using at least three different references from current evidence-based literature.

By Day 6 of Week 11

Submit your Assignment.

Submission and Grading Information

To submit your completed Assignment for review and grading, do the following:

Please save your Assignment using the naming convention “WK11Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” as the name.
Click the Week 11 Assignment Rubric to review the Grading Criteria for the Assignment.
Click the Week 11 Assignment link. You will also be able to “View Rubric” for grading criteria from this area.
Next, from the Attach File area, click on the Browse My Computer button. Find the document you saved as “WK11Assgn+last name+first initial.(extension)” and click Open.
If applicable: From the Plagiarism Tools area, click the checkbox for I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database.
Click on the Submit button to complete your submission.

Grading Criteria

To access your rubric:

Week 11 Assignment Rubric

Check Your Assignment Draft for Authenticity

To check your Assignment draft for authenticity:

Submit your Week 11 Assignment draft and review the originality report.

Submit Your Assignment by Day 6 of Week 11

To participate in this Assignment:

Week 11 Assignment

Rubric Detail

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Write a detailed 1-page narrative (not a formal paper) addressing the following: · Explain the health assessment information required for a diagnosis of your selected patient (include the scenario number).	30 (30%) – 35 (35%) The response clearly, accurately, and thoroughly explains detailed health assessment information required to diagnose the selected patient, with correct scenario number included.	24 (24%) – 29 (29%) The response accurately explains health assessment information required to diagnose the selected patient, with correct scenario number included.	18 (18%) – 23 (23%) The response vaguely explains health assessment information required to diagnose the selected patient, with scenario number, correct or inaccurate, included.	0 (0%) – 17 (17%) The response lacks and/or inaccurately explains assessment information required to diagnose the selected patient, with scenario number inaccurate or missing.
· Explain how you would respond to the scenario as an advanced practice nurse using evidence-based practice guidelines and applying ethical considerations. Justify your response using at least three different references from current evidence-based literature.	45 (45%) – 50 (50%) The response clearly, accurately, and thoroughly explains detailed evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations applied by an advanced practice nurse in responding to the scenario, with clear, accurate, and thorough justification using three or more different references from current evidence-based literature.	39 (39%) – 44 (44%) The response accurately explains evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations applied by an advanced practice nurse in responding to the scenario, with accurate justification using at least three different references from current evidence-based literature.	33 (33%) – 38 (38%) The response vaguely explains evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations applied by an advanced practice nurse in responding to the scenario, with vague and/or inaccurate justification using two to three different references from current evidence-based literature.	0 (0%) – 32 (32%) The response inaccurately explains or lacks evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations applied by an advanced practice nurse in responding to the scenario, with inaccurate or missing justification using two or fewer references from current evidence-based literature.
Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization: Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction are provided that delineate all required criteria.	5 (5%) – 5 (5%) Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion are provided that delineate all required criteria.	NURS-6512 Week 11 Assignment: Lab Assignment: Ethical Concerns 4 (4%) – 4 (4%) Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time. Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment are stated, yet are brief and not descriptive.	3 (3%) – 3 (3%) Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%–79% of the time. Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment are vague or off topic.	0 (0%) – 2 (2%) Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time. No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion were provided.
Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation	5 (5%) – 5 (5%) Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.	4 (4%) – 4 (4%) Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.	3 (3%) – 3 (3%) Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.	0 (0%) – 2 (2%) Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
Written Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, running heads, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.	5 (5%) – 5 (5%) Uses correct APA format with no errors.	4 (4%) – 4 (4%) Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.	3 (3%) – 3 (3%) Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.	0 (0%) – 2 (2%) Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.

Total Points: 100