Develop a solution to a specific ethical dilemma faced by a health care professi

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Develop a solution to a specific ethical dilemma faced by a health care professional by applying ethical principles. Describe the issues and a possible solution in a paper of 3-5 pages.
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Introduction
Whether you are a nurse, a public health professional, a health care administrator, or in another role in the health care field, you must base your decisions on a set of ethical principles and values. Your decisions must be fair, equitable, and defensible. Each discipline has established a professional code of ethics to guide ethical behavior. In this assessment, you will practice working through an ethical dilemma as described in a case study. Your practice will help you develop a method for formulating ethical decisions.
Instructions
Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. At a minimum, be sure to address each point. In addition, you are encouraged to review the performance-level descriiptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.
For this assessment, develop a solution to a specific ethical dilemma faced by a health care professional. In your assessment:
Select one of the case studies presented in the Assessment 03 Supplement: Applying Ethical Principles [PDF] Download Assessment 03 Supplement: Applying Ethical Principles [PDF]resource.
Note: The case study may not supply all of the information you need. In such cases, you should consider a variety of possibilities and infer potential conclusions. However, please be sure to identify any assumptions or speculations you make.
Summarize the facts in the selected case study and use the three components of an ethical decision-making model to analyze an ethical problem or issue and the factors that contributed to it.
Identify which case study you selected and briefly summarize the facts surrounding it. Identify the problem or issue that presents an ethical dilemma or challenge and describe that dilemma or challenge.
Identify who is involved or affected by the ethical problem or issue.
Access the Ethical Decision-Making Model media piece and use the three components of the ethical decision-making model (moral awareness, moral judgment, and ethical behavior) to analyze the ethical issues.
Apply the three components outlined in the Ethical Decision-Making Model media.
Analyze the factors that contributed to the ethical problem or issue identified in the case study.
Describe the factors that contributed to the problem or issue and explain how they contributed.
Apply academic peer-reviewed journal articles relevant to an ethical problem or issue as evidence to support an analysis of the case.
In addition to the readings provided, use the Capella library to locate at least one academic peer-reviewed journal article relevant to the problem or issue that you can use to support your analysis of the situation. The NHS-FPX4000: Developing a Health Care Perspective Library Guide will help you locate appropriate references. You will select at least one current scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles published during the past 3–5 years that relate to your topic.
Cite and apply key principles from the journal article as evidence to support your critical thinking and analysis of the ethical problem or issue.
Review the Think Critically About Source Quality resource.
Assess the credibility of the information source.
Assess the relevance of the information source.
Discuss the effectiveness of the communication approaches present in a case study.
Describe how the health care professional in the case study communicated with others.
Assess instances where the professional communicated effectively or ineffectively.
Explain which communication approaches should be used and which ones should be avoided.
Describe the consequences of using effective and non-effective communication approaches.
Discuss the effectiveness of the approach used by a professional to deal with problems or issues involving ethical practice in a case study.
Describe the actions taken in response to the ethical dilemma or issue presented in the case study.
Summarize how well the professional managed professional responsibilities and priorities to resolve the problem or issue in the case.
Discuss the key lessons this case provides for health care professionals.
Apply ethical principles to a possible solution to an ethical problem or issue described in a case study.
Describe the proposed solution.
Discuss how the approach makes this professional more effective or less effective in building relationships across disciplines within his or her organization.
Discuss how likely it is the proposed solution will foster professional collaboration.
Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
Apply the principles of effective composition.
Determine the proper application of the rules of grammar and mechanics.
Write using APA style for in-text citations, quotes, and references.
Determine the proper application of APA formatting requirements and scholarly writing standards.
Integrate information from outside sources into academic writing by appropriately quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, following APA style.
Example Assessment: You may use the following to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like:
Assessment 3 Example [PDF] Download Assessment 3 Example [PDF].
Additional Requirements
Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:
Length: 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
APA tutorial: Use the APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] for guidance.
Written communication: Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
References: Integrate information from outside sources to include at least two references (the case study and an academic peer-reviewed journal article) and three in-text citations within the paper.
APA format: Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citation of outside sources in the body of your paper and also on the reference page.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Apply information literacy and library research skills to obtain scholarly information in the field of health care.
Apply academic peer-reviewed journal articles relevant to an ethical problem or issue as evidence to support an analysis of the case.
Competency 3: Apply ethical principles and academic standards to the study of health care.
Summarize the facts in a case study and use the three components of an ethical decision-making model to analyze an ethical problem or issue and the factors that contributed to it.
Discuss effective communication approaches the provider can use to address the issue in the case study.
Apply ethical principles to a possible solution to an ethical problem or issue described in a case study.
Competency 4: Write for a specific audience, in appropriate tone and style, in accordance with Capella’s writing standards.
Discuss the effectiveness of the communication approaches present in a case study.
Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
Write following APA style for in-text citations, quotes, and references.
Apply ethical principles and academic standards to the study of health care embracing principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and antidiscrimination.
Criterion
Summarize the facts of a case study using peer-reviewed journal articles as evidence to support analysis of the case.
Your Result:
BASIC
Identifies the facts of the case study using peer-reviewed journal articles as evidence to support analysis of the case.
Faculty Comments:
I liked that you provided an overview of the case study. For a higher score, summarize and assess the ethical dilemma, citing peer-reviewed articles to support your assessment for this section. What articles were chosen, and how do they support your assessment?
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NON-PERFORMANCE
Does not summarize the facts of a case study using peer-reviewed journal articles as evidence to support analysis of the case.
Your Result:
BASIC
Identifies the facts of the case study using peer-reviewed journal articles as evidence to support analysis of the case.
PROFICIENT
Summarizes the facts of a case study using peer-reviewed journal articles as evidence to support analysis of the case.
DISTINGUISHED
Assesses the facts of the case study using peer-reviewed journal articles as evidence to support analysis of the case, including reasons why the chosen articles support the analysis.
Criterion
Discuss the effectiveness of the approach used by the professional in a case study as it relates to the three components of the ethical decision-making model.
Your Result:
PROFICIENT
Discusses the effectiveness of the approach used by the professional in a case study as it relates to the three components of the ethical decision-making model.
Faculty Comments:
You earned a proficient because you discussed the effectiveness of the approach used by the professional to deal with the ethical dilemma. To earn a distinguished, you would describe the consequences of using effective and non-effective approaches
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NON-PERFORMANCE
Does not discuss the effectiveness of the approach used by the professional in a case study as it relates to the three components of the ethical decision-making model.
BASIC
Describes the approach used by the professional in the case study as it relates to the ethical decision-making model.
Your Result:
PROFICIENT
Discusses the effectiveness of the approach used by the professional in a case study as it relates to the three components of the ethical decision-making model.
DISTINGUISHED
Discusses the effectiveness of the approach used by the professional in the case study as it relates to the ethical decision-making model, including consequences of using effective and noneffective approaches.
Criterion
Apply ethical principles to a possible solution to the proposed problem or issue from a case study.
Your Result:
BASIC
Identifies ethical principles related to the possible solution to the proposed problem or issue from the case study.
Faculty Comments:
You identified ethical principles that relate to the issue you identified in your case study. A detailed discussion regarding how all the ethical principles can be applied as possible solutions was not present. What solution would you recommend? Why your solution is based on ethical principles. Include information from your references to support this discussion. Not sure what your third option is.
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NON-PERFORMANCE
Does not identify ethical principles related to the possible solution to the proposed problem or issue from the case study.
Your Result:
BASIC
Identifies ethical principles related to the possible solution to the proposed problem or issue from the case study.
PROFICIENT
Applies ethical principles to a possible solution to the proposed problem or issue from a case study.
DISTINGUISHED
Applies ethical principles to a possible solution to the proposed problem or issue from the case study, explaining why the proposed solution is based in ethical principles.
Competency 4
Write in appropriate tone and style, in accordance with Capella writing standards, while demonstrating professional and personal honesty and integrity.
Criterion
Discuss effective communication approaches the provider can use to address the issue in the case study.
Your Result:
PROFICIENT
Discusses effective communication approaches the provider can use to address the issue in the case study.
Faculty Comments:
You discussed the effectiveness of the communication approaches used by the healthcare professional in the case study. For a score of distinguished, provide citations from a scholarly article to support your discussion.
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NON-PERFORMANCE
Does not discuss effective communication approaches the provider can use to address the issue in the case study.
BASIC
Describes potential communication approaches but does not clearly relate the approaches to the case study.
Your Result:
PROFICIENT
Discusses effective communication approaches the provider can use to address the issue in the case study.
DISTINGUISHED
Discusses effective communication approaches the provider can use to address the issue in the case study with support from scholarly references.
Criterion
Produce text with minimal grammatical, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors.
Your Result:
BASIC
Produces text with some grammatical, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors, making text difficult to follow at times.
Faculty Comments:
I like that your writing was logical. I noted several errors in grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure in your assessment. For a higher performance score, I recommend that you use a program, such as Grammarly, to support you in proofreading your text. Capella provides learners with a Premium account to Grammarly with a Capella email address. Here’s the link: grammarly.com/enterprise/signup I recommend that you also review Capella’s writing center resources. The link is here: https://campus.capella.edu/web/writing-center/grammar/punctuation Additionally, you may wish to check out the learner success lab for additional writing resources: https://campus.capella.edu/school-of-nursing-and-healthsciences/nhs-learner-success-lab Please double space the entire assessment. Set your margins correctly Watch grammar, (do not start a sentence with So)
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NON-PERFORMANCE
Produces text with significant grammatical, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors, making text difficult to follow.
Your Result:
BASIC
Produces text with some grammatical, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors, making text difficult to follow at times.
PROFICIENT
Produces text with minimal grammatical, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors.
DISTINGUISHED
Produces text free of grammatical, usage, spelling, and mechanical errors.
Criterion
Integrate into text appropriate use of scholarly sources, evidence, and citation style.
Your Result:
PROFICIENT
Integrates into text appropriate use of scholarly sources, evidence, and citation style.
Faculty Comments:
You did a good job demonstrating your ability to apply scholarly sources to support your work by using in-text citations. Continue to work on how to write in 3rd person and how to cite and list your references. Overall, you are on the right track. Understand how to use in-text citations (do not use the middle initials with the authors)
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NON-PERFORMANCE
Does not integrate into text appropriate use of scholarly sources, evidence, and citation style.
BASIC
Integrates into text mostly appropriate use of scholarly sources, evidence, and citation style, but there are lapses in style use.
Your Result:
PROFICIENT
Integrates into text appropriate use of scholarly sources, evidence, and citation style.
DISTINGUISHED
Integrates into text appropriate use of scholarly sources, evidence, and citation style without errors and uses current reference sources.

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