Instructions

1)For the purposes of this assignment, students select a topic from the topics below that you feel presents an ethical dilemma in today’s nursing practice in the United States.

2)You will create/submit a PowerPoint Presentation to address each element of the assignment. Please refer to assignment guidelines below for the required elements of this assignment.

Assignment Guidelines

• Dilemma description (15 points)- Identify the chosen ethical dilemma and identify the key elements (who, what, when, how, why).
• Identify the resources at the clinical agency or in the community to assist dealing with the chosen ethical dilemmas (20 points)- Identify resources available for your chosen dilemma.Identify resources available through medical services and in the community (non-profit organizations, government agencies, webites, etc.) that could be utilized by the nurse and clients.
• Writing Style, APA format, Grammar/Spelling/Mechanics (10 points)-All references used should be scholarly/reputable and must be cited using current edition APA format.If you need assistance with APA formatting, refer to https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

Topic Ideas

• Organ donation and transplant issues
• Stem cell transplants and cord blood banking
• Sperm and/or Egg preservation
• Parental refusal of medical treatments due to religious or cultural beliefs (e.g. blood transfusions,
• End-of-Life Care/Decision-Making (select one issue such as terminating life support)
• Neglect and Abuse
• Culture or Spiritual lack of access/ability for observance
• Health Insurance Issues (e.g. lack of coverage, coverage denials, access to care)
• Parents with HIV/AIDS having children
• Behavioral health patients boarding on in acute care settings
• Transgender patient-care