UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD

ILA FAYE MILLER SCHOOL OF NURSING

NURS 4445 MEDICAL SURGICAL COMPLEX CARE NURSING II

CLINICAL ETHICS PAPER FALL 2022

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this activity the student will be able to:

Examine clinical reasoning performed by the registered nurse, physician, and/or health care team member in the acute care setting related to an ethical dilemma.

Compare and contrast between observed clinical reasoning by the registered nurse, physician, or health care team member as it relates to Catholic Social Teachings (CST).

Discuss the appropriateness of the registered nurse’s, physician’s, and/or health care team member’s intervention as it relates to the ethical dilemma.

The Assignment:

Read the online summary of the Catholic Social Teaching: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (2022, August 3). Seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching. HYPERLINK “http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/seven-themes-of-catholic-social-teaching.cfm” http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catholic-social-teaching/seven-themes-of-catholic-social-teaching.cfm

Read the case study: Pages 133-136 of Neverloff-Dubler, N., & Liebman, C. B. (2011). Bioethics mediation: A guide to shaping shared solutions. Vanderbilt University Press. It can be found in Canvas.

Submit a formal academic paper comparing and contrasting the actions of the health care team as it relates to one of the seven themes.

Instructions:

Over the course of the semester, you will be submitting short writing assignments via a Dropbox in Canvas. These assignments will the building blocks of an ethical analysis. The final assignment will be to compile these paragraphs into one formal, academic paper.

Paragraph 1 Submission: The Introduction (5%)

You will be writing an ethical analysis of the case study provided using the Catholic Social Teachings as the framework for your analysis. Use this introduction paragraph to (1) give a brief narrative of an ethical issue in the case study that stands out to you and, (2) introduce one Catholic Social Teaching theme you will be applying to the ethical issue you identified. This paragraph should be an example of your academic writing skills, be no more than 300 words and formatted and referenced according to APA 7th edition.Submit your paragraph to the specified Drop Box in Canvas as a Word document by the due date. Late submissions will result in a reduction of 5% per day.When you receive feedback on your submission, make the suggested revisions, and save your work for the next submission.

Paragraph 2: Interpretation of the Theme (15%):

Write a paragraph describing your interpretation of the theme you have selected for your analysis. This should be your original thoughts on the meaning of the theme. Consider these questions: What does this theme mean to you? How does the theme apply to nursing? How would you apply this theme in your nursing practice? This paragraph should be an example of your academic writing skills, be no more than 300 words, and formatted and referenced according to APA 7th edition.

Add paragraph 2 to your revised paragraph 1 and submit them as one Word document to the specified Drop Box in Canvas by the due date. Late submissions will result in a reduction of 5% per day.

When you receive feedback on your submission, make the suggested revisions, and save your work for the next submission.Paragraph 3: Comparisons (15%):

Compare how the ethical issue in the case study was addressed as it relates to the theme you selected. Consider these questions: Where the actions of the health care team members consistent with the theme you selected? Would you have acted as the health care team members did? If yes, why? Would you have chosen a different course of action? If so, why? This paragraph should focus on aspects of the health care team’s actions that honored the theme you selected.

Write a paragraph answering the questions above. This paragraph should be an example of your academic writing skills, be no more than 300 words, and formatted and referenced according to APA 7th edition.

Use one current peered review nursing journal article (published within the last five years) to support your analysis.

Add paragraph 3 to your revised paragraphs 1 and 2 and submit them as one document to the specified Drop Box in Canvas as a Word document by the due date. Late submissions will result in a reduction of 5% per day.

When you receive feedback on your submission, make the suggested revisions, and save your work for the final exercise.

Paragraph 4: Contrasts (15%):

Contrast how the ethical issue in the case study was addressed as it relates to the theme you have chosen. Consider these questions: Where the actions of the health care team members consistent with the theme you selected? Would you have acted as the health care team members did? If yes, why? Would you have chosen a different course of action? If so, why? This paragraph should focus on aspects of the health care team’s actions that dishonored the theme you selected.

Write a paragraph answering the questions above. This paragraph should be an example of your academic writing skills, be no more than 300 words, and formatted and referenced according to APA 7th edition.

Use one current peered review nursing journal article (published within the last five years) to support your analysis. It can be the same article used in the previous paragraph.

Add paragraph 4 to your working document and submit it to the specified Drop Box in Canvas as a Word document by the due date. Late submissions will result in a reduction of 5% per day.When you receive feedback on your submission, make the suggested revisions, and save your work for the final exercise.

Paragraph 5: Conclusion (5%)

Add a conclusion to your working document that will bring your writing together into a cohesive academic paper. This is the first draft of the entire paper.

Submit the draft to the specified Drop Box in Canvas as a Word document by the due date. Late submissions will result in a reduction of 5% per day.

When you receive feedback on your submission make the suggested revisions.

Final Submission: Formal academic paper (45%)

It is now time to turn your draft document into a formal academic paper.

The final paper is to be typed, using APA format, 7th edition. Appropriate references should be cited. The case study as well as the website containing the Seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching should be cited in your paper.

All papers will be turned electronically as a Word document. The paper is due by the date specified in the course calendar. Late submissions will result in a reduction of 5% per day.

Please make sure your papers are proofread for spelling, grammar, and APA style. Nursing students are expected to be able to write professional collegiate level papers. Students are encouraged to utilize the available services on campus for assistance with writing, APA, and proofreading.