{"id":27627,"date":"2024-06-07T07:14:26","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T07:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/legal-ethical-issues-that-may-occur-in-the-care-of-chronically-or-terminally-ill-patients\/"},"modified":"2024-06-07T07:14:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T07:14:26","slug":"legal-ethical-issues-that-may-occur-in-the-care-of-chronically-or-terminally-ill-patients","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/legal-ethical-issues-that-may-occur-in-the-care-of-chronically-or-terminally-ill-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal\/Ethical issues that may occur in the care of Chronically or Terminally ill patients"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The purpose of this practice experience assignment is to evaluate and discuss a legal or ethical issue that may occur in the care of chronically or terminally ill patients.<\/u> <\/i> This is a graded written assignment and contributes 20% to your course grade.  This is an individual assignment, not to be completed by your group.  A grading rubric will be used to evaluate your work.  <\/p>\n

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  1.  Choose an ethical or legal issue encountered in potential palliative or hospice care settings.<\/li>\n
  2. Research the topic for legal or ethical law or code of practice guidelines. Also, look for evidenced based practice guidelines on the topic. <\/li>\n
  3. Use these guidelines to structure your paper:\n
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    1. Introduction\n
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      1. briefly describe the topic.  If broad, then zero in on a specific area to be discussed. <\/li>\n
      2. Why is this topic considered to be an issue? <\/li>\n
      3. Use recent statistics to explain the importance and current impact of your topic.<\/li>\n
      4. Clearly explain the purpose of your paper. What will be discussed? Which side of the issue will you support? <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      5. Summary of the Issue\n
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        1. Explain the various sides of the issue and why opposing views exist.  Have any of these views changed over time?  Why or why not?<\/li>\n
        2. Give examples throughout your discussion.<\/li>\n
        3. Incorporate current research in your discussion. <\/li>\n
        4. Describe major strength and limitation of the current research related to your issue.  <\/li>\n
        5. Explore the economic, political, legal, ethical and religious dimensions of the issue as they apply to your issue. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        6. Approaches by Health Care providers\n
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          1. Briefly explain the ethical decision making process, using specific resource. <\/li>\n
          2. Describe how each step of the ethical decision-making process applies to your issue. <\/li>\n
          3. Explain how each of the major ethical principles related to your issue (Autonomy, Beneficence, Justice, Nonmaleficence).<\/li>\n
          4. What approaches do specific health care providers (including nurse) use related to your issue?  Provide examples. <\/li>\n
          5. Why do the healthcare providers use specific approaches? <\/li>\n
          6. What internal and external forces affect these approaches? <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          7. Personal Reaction to Issue\n
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            1. Clearly explain your reaction to the issue (your position). <\/li>\n
            2. Describe your rationale for your position. <\/li>\n
            3. Use resources to support your position.<\/li>\n
            4. Explain why each of the opposing viewpoints is not a valid argument.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
            5.  Action you would take if confronted with issue\n
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              1. Explain what you would do <\/span>from a nurse\u2019s perspective<\/strong> <\/span>if confronted with the issue. <\/li>\n
              2. What <\/span>ethical-decision-making process<\/strong> <\/span>would you use and why? <\/li>\n
              3. How would your actions support the safety of patients and the standards of nursing care? <\/li>\n
              4. Explain what you would do from a personal perspective if confronted with the issue and your rationale. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
              5. Conclusion\n
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                1. Briefly reiterate the importance of the issue. <\/li>\n
                2. Summarize the main points. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                3. Grammar, Format, References, Organization\n
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                  1. Use current APA guidelines throughout the paper.<\/li>\n
                  2. Make sure grammar and spelling are correct throughout paper. <\/li>\n
                  3. Cite and reference resources correctly. <\/li>\n
                  4. Paper should be organized and flow smoothly from idea to another, clear and concise, following the above guidelines. <\/li>\n
                  5. Use APA headings and subheadings as paper dictates. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                  6. Submit your paper to the \u201cLegal\/Ethical Paper Assignment\u201d link above as a word doc or docx file.  Please be sure that your carefully upload your paper as emailed assignments will not be accepted without instructor permission prior to the deadline. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    Rubric<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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                    Legal\/Ethical Issue Paper Rubric<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                    Legal\/Ethical Issue Paper Rubric<\/span><\/div>\n<\/caption>\n
                    Criteria<\/th>\nRatings<\/th>\nPts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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                    This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome<\/span><\/span>Introduction<\/span><\/p>\n
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                    20<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Excellent<\/div>\n
                    Extremely well organized; logical flow that was easy to follow; flowed smoothly from one idea to another and cleverly conveyed; the organization enhanced the effectiveness of the project, purpose of paper included.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    20<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Fair<\/div>\n
                    Somewhat organized; ideas were not presented coherently and transitions were not always smooth, which at times was distracting, purpose of paper not addressed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    20<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Good<\/div>\n
                    Presented in a thoughtful manner; there were signs of organization and most transitions were easy to follow, but at time ideas were unclear, purpose of paper not addressed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    20<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Poor<\/div>\n
                    Choppy and confusing; format was difficult to follow; transitions of ideas were abrupt and not addressed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n
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                    20<\/span> <\/span>pts
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                    This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome<\/span><\/span>Summary of the Issue<\/span><\/p>\n
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                    20<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Excellent<\/div>\n
                    Extremely well organized; logical flow that was easy to follow; critiqued review of literature well; flowed smoothly from one idea to another and cleverly conveyed; the organization enhanced the effectiveness of the project.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    15<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Good<\/div>\n
                    Presented in a thoughtful manner; good critique of review of literature, lacked some insight into major strengths and limitations of current research; there were signs of organization and most transitions were easy to follow, but at time ideas were unclear.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    10<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Fair<\/div>\n
                    Somewhat organized; critique of review of literature not complete, lacked major insight into major strengths and limitations of current research; ideas were not presented coherently and transitions were not always smooth, which at times was distracting<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    5<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Poor<\/div>\n
                    Choppy and confusing; critique of review of literature weak, lacked major insight into major strengths and limitations of current research; format was difficult to follow; transitions of ideas were abrupt and distracting.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n
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                    20<\/span> <\/span>pts
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                    This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome<\/span><\/span>Approaches Used by Healthcare providers<\/span><\/p>\n
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                    20<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Excellent<\/div>\n
                    Extremely well organized; logical flow that was easy to follow; thoroughly compared and contrasted ethical decision-making approaches used by health care providers; flowed smoothly from one idea to another and cleverly conveyed; the organization enhanced the effectiveness of the project.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    15<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Good<\/div>\n
                    Presented in a thoughtful manner; compared and contrasted ethical decision-making approaches used by health care providers but was limited; there were signs of organization and most transitions were easy to follow, but at time ideas were unclear<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    10<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Fair<\/div>\n
                    Somewhat organized; comparison of ethical decision-making approaches used by health care providers not complete, lacked major insight into approaches used in this ethical situation; ideas were not presented coherently and transitions were not always smooth, which at times was distracting.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    5<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Poor<\/div>\n
                    Choppy and confusing; comparison of ethical decision-making approaches used by health care providers not complete, lacked major insight into approaches used in this ethical situation, format was difficult to follow; transitions of ideas were abrupt and distracting<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n
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                    20<\/span> <\/span>pts
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                    This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome<\/span><\/span>Personal Reaction to Issue<\/span><\/p>\n
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                    15<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Excellent<\/div>\n
                    Extremely well organized; logical flow that was easy to follow; excellent evaluation and inclusion of rationale for personal reaction to the ethical issue; flowed smoothly from one idea to another and cleverly conveyed; the organization enhanced the effectiveness of the project.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    10<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Good<\/div>\n
                    Presented in a thoughtful manner; good evaluation and inclusion of rationale for personal reaction to the ethical issue; there were signs of organization and most transitions were easy to follow, but at time ideas were unclear.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    5<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Fair<\/div>\n
                    Somewhat organized; evaluation and inclusion of rationale for personal reaction to the ethical issue not complete, lacked major insight; ideas were not presented coherently and transitions were not always smooth, which at times was distracting.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    1<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Poor<\/div>\n
                    Choppy and confusing; evaluation and inclusion of rationale for personal reaction to the ethical issue not complete; format was difficult to follow; transitions of ideas were abrupt and distracting.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n
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                    15<\/span> <\/span>pts
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                    This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome<\/span><\/span>Actions you would take and conclusion<\/span><\/p>\n
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                    20<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Excellent<\/div>\n
                    Extremely well organized; logical flow that was easy to follow; excellent evaluation and inclusion of rationale for action taken in regard to ethical issue; flowed smoothly from one idea to another and cleverly conveyed; the organization enhanced the effectiveness of the project.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    15<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Good<\/div>\n
                    Presented in a thoughtful manner; good evaluation and inclusion of rationale for action taken in regard to the ethical issue; there were signs of organization and most transitions were easy to follow, but at time ideas were unclear.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    10<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Fair<\/div>\n
                    Somewhat organized; evaluation and inclusion of rationale for action taken in regard to the ethical issue not complete, lacked major insight; ideas were always smooth, which at times was distracting.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    5<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Poor<\/div>\n
                    Choppy and confusing; evaluation and inclusion of rationale for action taken in regard to the ethical issue not complete; format was difficult to follow; transitions of ideas were abrupt and distracting.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n
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                    20<\/span> <\/span>pts
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                    This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome<\/span><\/span>Grammar, APA format and references<\/span><\/p>\n
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                    5<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Excellent<\/div>\n
                    Solicited and referenced at least 5 references that were current and scholarly. No APA format or grammar errors. Citations cited accurately. Reference list correct<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    4<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Good<\/div>\n
                    Solicited and referenced fewer than 5expected resources. Rare APA format or grammar errors, citation errors, or reference list errors<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    3<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Fair<\/div>\n
                    Solicited and referenced suboptimal number of resources and not scholarly references. Numerous APA format or grammar errors, citation errors, or reference list errors.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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                    1<\/span> <\/span>pts<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Poor<\/div>\n
                    Solicited and references less than 3 references and references not scholarly. Many APA format or grammar errors, citation errors, or reference list errors<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n
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                    Total Points: <\/span>100<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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                    Previous Module:<\/strong>
                    Module 3 – Cultural, Religious, Spiritual, and Communication Considerations in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Across the Lifespan” data-tooltip=”right”><\/i>Previous<\/a><\/span><\/i> Module 4 Overview” data-tooltip=”left”>Next<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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                    The purpose of this practice experience assignment is to evaluate and discuss a legal or ethical issue that may occur in the care of chronically or terminally ill patients.  This is a graded written assignment and contributes 20% to your course grade.  This is an individual assignment, not to be completed by your group.  A […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[13],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/27627"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/27627\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=27627"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=27627"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=27627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}