Week 7 Advocacy Paper Ethics

Choose a patient-care situation in which the RN should intervene and advocate for the patient.  An example of such a situation might be when a patient has not been given complete informed consent. 

Include the following in your paper:

• Describe the clinical situation concisely and descriptively. It can be an actual situation or a hypothetical one. 
• Apply the ( Bioethical Decision Making Model   Attached)  to the specific clinical ethical situation that you choose. Address each section of the model in your paper. 
• Conclude with a discussion of nursing advocacy in the clinical setting and the nurse’s role as a patient advocate.  

Your paper should be 4-5 pages.

You must reference and cite 1-2 scholarly sources other than your text. Include a title page and a reference page to cite your text and adhere to APA formatting.