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Your Personal Moral Theory

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 13

Lesson

Introduction

In this session, you have been considering moral-ethical dilemmas you yourself faced or that you know of that you either resolved or failed to resolve, but hopefully learned from. You may never have given much thought to ethical theory nor what ethical premises/paradigms you have unconsciously held.

You will be focusing on this case for this assignment:

Jane Doe is a nursing student at University X. Jane is in week eight of a course entitled: ""Introduction to Ethics"".

For the week one discussion, Jane copied work done by her friend John Doe in the same class two months ago (with a different professor). John told Jane it was okay to use his work as John's professor never checked any work in the class using Turnitin.com. John claimed to have earned an A on the work also.

In week two, Jane went to StudentPapering.com and paid ten dollars for a week two essay done by a student (not John Doe) who took the same course four months ago. StudentPapering promises that all its archived work is of excellent quality and cannot be detected as copied. Jane then uploaded an exact copy of the work for the week two assignment.

In week three, Jane paid a worker at PaperingStudent.com ten dollars to write for Jane a brand new essay after Jane shared with the worker the essay assignment instructions.

In week four, Jane relied on her knowledge of Esperanto. She felt pressed for time and found an article by a professor from Esperanto on the week four topic. She translated Esperanto into English using Moogle Translate, and the translated text served as her week four paper.

In week five, Jane was running late again. Jane purposely uploaded a blank paper hoping that she would later claim it was an innocent mistake and not be assessed a late penalty. In a previous course on History, she had done the same (with an earlier paper from the History class rather than simply a blank) and had not seen any late penalty assessed.

In week six, Jane took work she did in a nursing course from a year ago and submitted that for her discussion posting in her current class. She simply copied and pasted the work she had labored intensively on a year ago (even though University X forbids this practice as 'self-plagiarism'). Jane was confident her Nursing instructor never checked that work using Turnitin.com or another method.

In week seven, Jane copied and pasted work found on website.com for the paper. Jane did not use any quotation marks or other documentation to show the text was not by Jane.

Since Jane's Ethics professor did not check papers and posting for any issues by using Turnitin.com or another method, the professor graded all of Jane's work unaware of Jane's actions throughout the weeks of the class. Jane feels her actions are morally justified both because her economic situation requires her to work too much to devote time to school (although other students are well-off enough to have such time) and her religion says that it okay for her to take such actions since a degree will benefit her family (while Jane is aware that other religions of students in the same class forbid such actions).

Instructions

Now that you have had an opportunity to explore ethics formally, create a reflective assessment of your learning experience and the collaborations you engaged in throughout this session. You will submit both of the following:

A written reflection

For the written reflection, address Jane Doe's and respond to the following:

Articulate again your moral theory from week eight discussion (You can revise it if you wish). What two ethical theories best apply to it? Why those two?

Apply to Jane Doe's case your personal moral philosophy as developed in week eight discussion and now. Use it to determine if what Jane Doe did was ethical or unethical per your own moral philosophy.

Consider if some of these examples are more grave instances of ethical transgressions than others. Explain.

Propose a course of social action and a solution by using the ethics of egoism, utilitarianism, the ""veil of ignorance"" method, deontological principles, and/or a theory of justice to deal with students like Jane. Consider social values such as those concerning ways of life while appraising the interests of diverse populations (for instance, those of differing religions and economic status).

For the oral presentation, briefly summarize your feelings about taking a course in Ethics and explore your process of transformation in this course.

Discuss your experiences of the course, your beginnings, and where you are now. Consider your interaction in discussions.

Should health care workers be required to take a course in Ethics? Why or why not

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page or references page)

1-inch margins

Double spaced

12-point Times New Roman font

Title page

References page (minimum of 2 scholarly sources)

Reply to discussion

As nurse practitioners (NP) continue to saturate the health system, it's important to conduct studies in order to evaluate the quality of the primary care provided by them and further compare their care to that of physicians in terms of effectiveness and safety (Woo, Lee & Tam, 2017). The advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) role was first introduced in the 1960s as a solution to the lack of primary care physicians, to meet the primary care needs of the rural and underserved populations. Primary care has first contact with patients and, subsequently, provides continuity of care within the healthcare system through the coordination of care according to patients’ needs (Woo et al., 2017). To fulfill primary care needs, the NPs are trained generalists who have a breadth of knowledge to render a wide scope of care (Woo et al., 2017). Furthermore, by the use of organizational, NP-specific, and national-related quality measures can help showcase how NP care improves the quality, safety, and costs of health care (Kleinpell & Kapu, 2017).

In order to measure and monitor the quality of care delivered and the use of outcomes achieved by the APRN, a review of evidence practices on their current state should be conducted. Recently, there were comprehensive and systematic reviews through electronic databases from 2006 to 2016 that identified studies evaluating the impact of advanced practice nursing in the emergency and critical care settings (Woo et al., 2017). The review demonstrated that the involvement of nurses in advanced practice in emergency and critical care improves the length of stay, time to consultation/treatment, mortality, patient satisfaction, and cost savings (Woo et al., 2017). By looking at these quality indicators, the research proved with quantifiable data the improvements that NPs have towards the healthcare system. Essentially, the use of quality measures can be effectively integrated into evaluation of NP role and NP-directed initiatives to demonstrate impact and enhance the conduct of an NP outcomes assessment (Kleinpell & Kapu, 2017). Furthermore, evaluating the impact of nurse practitioner practice has become a priority area of focus for demonstrating outcomes (Kleinpell & Kapu, 2017). Several quality measures are available to enable practice-specific evaluation of NP roles and initiatives (Kleinpell & Kapu, 2017). The need to demonstrate outcomes of NP practice remains another ongoing priority area regardless of the clinical practice setting (Kleinpell & Kapu, 2017). These studies and more are sources of how quality measures exist and how they can be used to demonstrate the effectiveness of NP care (Kleinpell & Kapu, 2017). This can lead to a transformation in the healthcare system through effective utilization of the workforce and will alleviate the impending rise in demand for health services (Woo et al., 2017).

When looking at the population, the prevalence of chronic illness and multimorbidity continues to rise as its ages, thereby increasing the acuity of care (Woo et al., 2017). However, projected physician requirements showed a continuing shortage (Woo et al., 2017). Among efforts under way to seek innovations to strengthen the workforce, there is growing interest in having APRNs participate largely with patient care (Woo et al., 2017). Therefore, it is necessary to assess the impact of increasing the autonomy of nurses assuming advanced practice roles on patient outcomes (Woo et al., 2017). While ultimately many studies suggest that implementing the NP role in care improves patient outcomes, a receptive context must first be prepared to achieve sustainable change (Woo et al., 2017).

References

Hamric, B. A., Hanson, M. C., Tracy, F. M., & O’Grady, T. E. (2013). Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

Kleinpell, R., & Kapu, A. N. (2017). Quality measures for nurse practitioner practice evaluation. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 29(8), 446–451. https://doi.org/10.1002/2327-6924.12474

Woo, B., Lee, J., & Tam, W. (2017). The impact of the advanced practice nursing role on quality of care, clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and cost in the emergency and critical care settings: a systematic review. Human resources for health, 15(1), 63. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-017-0237-9 (Links to an external site.)

Discussion

Identify an article on Osgood-Schlatter’s disease and Legg-Calve-Perthes disease.,Prepare a summary where you compare and contrast both conditions (it can be developed in a comparative table)

vulnerable population

1. Do you think that human trafficking is a real problem in the US and why?

2. After viewing the video on school nursing, do you think this is something you would be interested in?

3. Why are teen mothers considered part of the vulnerable population?

4. APA format for all references

Discusion

Critique an example of a professional organization’s use of media to promote a health policy agenda. Discuss attributes of success or lack thereof.ExpectationsLength: A minimum of 250 words, not including referencesCitations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA from within the last 5 years

Discussion

Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.

As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment.

Professional Context

Many organizations work to better local and global communities' quality of life and promote health and safety in times of crisis. As public health and safety advocates, nurses must be cognizant of how such organizations help certain populations. As change agents, nurses must be aware of factors that impact the organization and the services that it offers. Familiarity with these organizations enables the nurse to offer assistance as a volunteer and source of referral.

This assessment provides an opportunity for you gain insight into the mission, vision, and operations of a community services organization of interest.

Demonstration of Proficiency

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations.

Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.

Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations.

Explain how an organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.

Competency 3: Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes.

Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s provision of services.

Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions.

Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within a community.

Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health.

Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.

Note: Complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.

Preparation

Assume you are interested in expanding your role as a nurse and are considering working in an area where you can help to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within the local or global community. You are aware of the work of several nonprofit organizations and government agencies whose work contributes to this effort in some way. You have particular interest in one of these organizations but would like to know more about how it contributes to public health and safety improvements. In addition, you would like to report the results of your research in a scholarly paper that you could submit for publication.

Then, choose the organization or agency you are most interested in researching:

American Heart Association.

World Heart Federation.

Peace Corps.

American Red Cross.

Habitat for Humanity.

United Way.

Doctors Without Borders.

The Salvation Army.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Discussion

For each of the following situations, decide which point of view would work best. Discuss with your classmates the advantages and disadvantages of using the first- and third-person points of view for each example: The day you decided to change something important in your life.An incident at school that a classmate told you about

Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring

Explore the influence of Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring on your future role as an APN. The student will explore the concepts and caritas processes from the Theory of Human Caring and present how these concepts may impact their future APN role.

Directions:

1. The student will create a PowerPoint and include speaker notes that may be added to the speaker note section on each slide.

2. The presentation should be limited to no more than 10 slides. See suggested slides below.

3. If you are unfamiliar with Dr. Watson's theory see this overview.

A suggested outline for the presentation may include the following slides:

Slide 1 - Introduction to yourself and future planned APN role and practice

Slide 2 - Previous experience with Watson’s Theory of Human Caring

Slide 3 - Core Concepts of the Theory Applicable to the APN role

Slide 4 - Core Concepts of the Theory Applicable to the APN role (as needed)

Slide 5 - Five Carative Factors or Caritas Processes You Plan to Use in the APN Role

Slide 6 - Five Carative Factors or Caritas Processes You Plan to Use in the APN Role (as needed)

Slide 7 - What Does the Theory of Human Caring Mean to You

Slide 8 - APN Implications of Theory of Human Caring

Slide 9 - Summary/Main Points

Slide 10 - Reference

Expectations

· Due: Sunday, 11:59 pm PT

· Format: PPT Presentation with Speaker Notes

· Length: 10 Slides, maximum

· Save the file with Student First Name_Last Name_Watson_Presentation

See USU NUR Presentation Rubric for additional details and point weighting