Case Assignment: Nurse Mangers

Case Assignment: Nurse Mangers
Case Assignment: Nurse Mangers
Case Assignment: Nurse Mangers
Discussion Prompt #2 Betty, the chief nursing officer, had to make a decision about buying 120 new hospital beds for patient rooms. After she interviewed nurse mangers at the units where the beds were going to be placed, Betty compiled her findings and decided to contact a well-known equipment company to obtain prices and contracts. The equipment company’s executive salesperson, Jim, discussed options at length with her and invited her and her significant other to an upcoming all-expenses-paid lavish retreat at a five-star hotel in Hawaii to see demonstrations of the beds and to hear a comprehensive sales pitch. Betty thought to herself, “We badly need some relaxation and stress relief. Hawaii would be so much fun. Would it be wrong for us to go?” If you were Betty, what would you do? Give your rationale. Justify your answer with an ethical framework—a theory, approach, or principle. Do you consider this situation a conflict of interest? Why or why not? Give your rationale. What policies, if any, should be in place regarding a scenario such as this one? Do you have any such policies in place at work for similar situations? Do such policies impact day-to-day activities in any way? Explain. Week 7 discussion Discussion Prompt #1 Discuss the elements of informed consent and provide a clinical example about what can happen when some elements are not adhered to. Discussion Prompt #2 Describe an organizational environment that would facilitate the ethical practice of nurses caring for chronically ill patients. As you read about patient rights, describe one patient right that is often not fully implemented in the patient care environment. Identify specific strategies to help ensure that this right is supported within the patient care environment. Explain how the registered nurse can assist in protecting patient rights. Week 8 discussion Discussion Prompt #1 Describe a clinical situation in which a registered nurse may encounter moral distress. Answer the AACN’s Four A’s found on page 84 in your Butts and Rich text to further explain the situation, and the possible mitigation strategies. Discussion Prompt #2 Describe different ways that social media use can violate ethical nursing practices. How can ethical social media use be beneficial to health care professionals and their patients? Week 1 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. Due: Sunday, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time) Points: 40 Watch the following 3 videos and choose one to address for your assignment. #1. Wrong-Operation Doctor Download Script Find Out More: You may use these and other outside sources to frame your discussion. The Pain of Wrong Site Surgery Judgment Upheld in Arkansas Brain Surgery Lawsuit National Quality Forum 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 Download Script Find Out More: You may use these and other outside sources to frame your discussion. The full story Cheney’s Staff Cut Testimony On Warming CDC on Air Quality 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 Download Script Find Out More: You may use these and other outside sources to frame your discussion. The full story: Praying with patients: A Dallas surgeon finds a way to put ministry into practice Should Your Doctor Pray With You? South Korean Hospitals Shut Over MERS Fears; 11th Person Dies Note the picture in this article 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?