Ethical Paper

Ethical Case Study Paper: Adhering to the rubric provided and answering ALL questions within the scenario is a MUST. APA format should be used to do entire paper. Paper will be submitted to a plagiarism checker and must be non-plagiarized.

Please CHOOSE ONE of the following scenarios to write this paper.

1. There is a shortage of flu vaccine this year in the United States. The CDC has recommended that only children, pregnant women, and adults over 65 be vaccinated. There is uncertainty whether more vaccine will become available. The nurse practitioner in the clinic feels that she is at risk because of her patient care duties. What are the ethical issues with giving herself the flu shot? What are the issues of biomedical ethics (autonomy, beneficience, non-maleficence, justice) involved with this decision? How could the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) use one of the models or theories of ethics to make the decision? Any legal issues? Any cultural/ethnic issues related to this scenario (beliefs about immunizations, medical care etc)?

2. An 87 African-American year old man has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. He lives alone and has no impairment of cognitive function. He has told you, his advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), that he does not desire any more chemotherapy or radiation treatments. He wants to be kept comfortable. His 2 adult children have scheduled a meeting with you because they want everything possible done to prolong his life. What do you tell them? What are the issues of biomedical ethics (autonomy, beneficience, non-maleficence, justice) involved with this case? How could the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) use one of the models or theories to handle this situation? Any legal issues? What are the possible cultural/ethnic issues that may be involved with this scenario? How do you respond in a culturally sensitive manner?

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Ethical Case Study Paper

Describe the ethical issue affecting advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) practice from your chosen scenario. Apply the principles of biomedical ethics to the issue such as autonomy, beneficience, non-maleficence, and justice. Apply 1 ethical theory/decision making guide or any 2 of the ANA Code of Ethics Provisions to the scenario. Be sure to describe what the research says about this topic. Describe any legal issues involved with this topic. 4-5 pages, APA format with appropriate grammar, Times New Roman font, 12pt, with at least 3 peer-reviewed references that are less than 5 years old.

Points	0 Not Addressed	1 Referred To	2 Noted	3 Describes Well	4 Excellently Described
Describe the ethical issue affecting APRN/nurse educator practice
What does the literature say about this topic?
Apply all 4 principles of biomedical ethics to this issue (autonomy, beneficience, non-maleficence, justice).
Describe the legal issues that are associated with this topic.
Discuss cultural/ethnic issues related to this scenario.
Apply 1 ethical theory/decision making guide OR you may apply any 2 of the ANA Code of Ethics Provisions to the scenario.
Use of APA Format & Correct Grammar.	7 or more errors	5-6 errors	3-4 errors	1-2 errors	No errors