Ethical case study related to aging
Expectations of Paper:
For this paper, you will be given an ethical case study related to aging. You should then search for 2-3 journal articles related to the ethical and/or safety situation in the case study. The paper submitted should include the following elements: (also see the attached grading rubric)
In relation to the ethical dilemma in the case study, discuss and evaluate your core assumptions/values and the origin of your core assumptions/values.
Explain the multiple ethical principles and the ANA Code of Ethics including the relevance and limitations of each principle in relation to your response of the ethical issue in the case study.
Discuss the various facts used to apply moral decision-making including the ANA Code of Ethics when addressing the dilemma and explain the differences between the facts supporting different perspectives to the approach (example: could use statistics to present data for multiple sides of the issue).
Discuss your response to the dilemma in the case study by evaluating your application of moral principles and concepts and facts used to support your decision. Critically discuss limitation to your response (example: support your decision on ethical issue from case study).
Discuss areas of disagreement (counter-argument) to your response and evaluate all the reasons for disagreement (example: discuss disagreements and evaluate your reason for disagreement).
Required length of paper is 3 pages. This does not include the title or reference page.
Use of at least 3 references. References should reflect a scholarly approach to information gathering and inquiry (e.g., nursing or health science journals, credible web sites, relevant texts). The references should reflect current scientific knowledge (within past 5 years). Use of medical or nursing dictionaries, references books are not acceptable. 1 out of the 3 references can be a textbook.
Guidelines for Paper (Points will be deducted based on errors).
The paper should demonstrate proper grammar, sentence structure, paragraphs, spelling, and writing mechanics.
The paper should reflect APA style (e.g., title page, spacing, margins, headings, references in text, reference page).
Rubric on next page
Ethical Case Study
Mrs. Peterson is an 82-year-old woman living in an Alzheimer’s unit of a long-term care facility. She was diagnosed with dementia a few years ago and had moved to the Alzheimer’s unit 6 months ago after Mr. Peterson, her husband of 58 years, could not care for her at home. Mr. Peterson visited the nursing home every day and Mrs. Peterson was always happy to see him. One day during an afternoon med pass, Julie, the nurse, walked into Mrs. Peterson’s room and found her and Mr. Peterson in bed together with some of their clothes off. Julie waited until after Mr. Peterson left and then returned to Mrs. Peterson’s room to talk further with her about what had happened. Mrs. Peterson commented how she loved her husband but couldn’t answer any further questions regarding whether she felt comfortable engaging in sexual activity with him. Julie set up a meeting with the director of nursing and shared her concerns about how Mrs. Peterson’s dementia might affect her decision-making capacity to consent to sexual activity and wondered if it was appropriate for Mr. Peterson to engage in it with his wife. The director of nursing wondered what the right thing was to do.
Requirements: 3 pages
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