For this assignment, read the case study below and consider each of the following topics and questions. Using APA format, address each topic and question as it pertains to the case study. Your final submission should be a 750-word scholary paper that includes citations from at least two peer-reviewed references in addition to the course materials.
Tasha is the charge nurse on a busy surgical unit. She is expecting the clinical instructor from the local college to arrive on the unit at 4:00 pm to review and discuss potential assignments for nursing students scheduled for the following day. Just as the clinical instructor arives, one of the patients on the unit develops a post-operative emergency that requires Tasha’s immediate attention. To speed up the process of making assignments, Tasha gives her electronic medical record access password to the instructor. (Adapted from McGonigle & Mastrian, 2012)
Evaluate the Ethical Dilemma
1. What is the ethical dilemma?
2. How did Tasha resolve the ethical dilemma?
3. Did she resolve it appropriately?
Available Alternative Solutions
1. What alternatives are available to Tasha?
Ethical and Moral Principles
1. What ethical principles are involved in this case study?
2. Determine which of the five approaches apply to this dilemma.
3. Identify the moral principles that apply to this dilemma.
Arguments for Alternative Solutions
1. Appraise the relevant facts and assumptions.
2. Is there ambiguous information that must be evaluated?
3. Compare and contrast the alternatives.
Selecting an Appropriate Alternative
1. Determine which of the alternatives is the best available.
2. Does your decision maximize the benefit and minimize the risk for everyone involved?
3. How might others challenge your decision?
Implementing the Alternative Solution
1. Formulate an implementation plan delineating the execution of the alternative solution that takes into account all of the resources necessary for implementation.
