Assignment: NUR 2058 Ethical Course of Action
Assignment: NUR 2058 Ethical Course of Action
28. A 16-year-old boy brought to the emergency room with a
gunshot wound to the head is declared brain dead. His driver’s license identifies
him as an organ donor, but the hospital staff is unable to locate his family
for permission to take his organs. Another client in the same hospital will die
within 24 hours without a heart transplant. The tissues of both clients match
sufficiently for a transplant. What is the ethical course of action in this
case?
What are some of the Assignment in nur2058?
NUR 2058 Dimensions of Nursing
Module 01 Discussion
Why Nursing Standards of Practice
After reviewing the Nursing Standards of Practice, describe three reasons why these are important to nursing practice, safety, and achieving good client outcomes.
Module 03 Discussion
Agencies and Who They Serve
For this discussion, review the various healthcare settings in your reading (such as hospital, community health center, etc.) and select one. Once selected, research the internet to identify a facility that represents your selected healthcare delivery setting. Review their website and determine:
Location and size
Mission and values
Accreditation and awards
How long they have been serving their target population
Whether they are part of a system or a single institution
Are they for profit or not-for profit
The target populations they serve
The clinical and client services they provide
The type of staff who work in the setting
Assignment: NUR 2058 Ethical Course of Action
Contributions to the community
In a two to three paragraph discussion post, identify key aspects of the selected healthcare setting, how their mission and values compare with the services they provide and their target populations, the type of staff who work there, any special or unique aspects of the healthcare setting, and your impression of the healthcare setting after reviewing their website. You don’t need to identify the name of the healthcare setting just the type.
Module 04 Discussion
Comparing and Contrasting Theories
For this discussion, in three to four paragraphs, contrast two nursing models and theories found in your reading. Discuss how they are similar or different in the way the define/discuss health and wellness, illness, the client, the environment, and nursing. Summarize by selecting the one model or theory that aligns best with your beliefs and then describe how this would affect the way in which you would practice nursing.
Module 05 Discussion
Ethical Nursing Practice
Assignment: NUR 2058 Ethical Course of Action
For this discussion you will be examining ethical nursing practice. In three to five paragraphs answer the following questions.
Define in your own words “ethical nursing practice.”
Describe the basis or framework you used for your definition.
Explain the difference between legal and ethical nursing practice.
Discuss one ethical or bioethical dilemma a nurse may encounter and describe how it could be handled.
