For this assignment, students will select an ethical dilemma in healthcare and propose evidence-based intervention(s) for the identified problem. The paper should be a minimum of four to five paragraphs, 550 words in length not including the title and reference pages.
Perform the following tasks:
Conduct a literature review to identify an ethical dilemma and explore opposing viewpoints.
Write an engaging and informative paper that would be helpful for someone in the discipline wanting to learn about ethical dilemmas in healthcare
Use the following as a checklist for the scholarly paper:
Include the following elements:
Title page (APA formatted title page).
Introduction
Background knowledge-brief summary of current knowledge of ethical dilemma being addressed
Discuss the opposing viewpoints
Challenges imposed in practice
Intext citation present and appropriate
Literature Review
Literature searches for the topic on the web and in databases are limited to peer-reviewed professional nursing and medical journals, texts, and writings (no older than 5 years).
Uses literature to support claims, facts, and statistics.
Intext Citation present and appropriate.
Proposed Intervention
Clearly state proposed intervention(s)
Define the ethical considerations or issues relevant to proposed intervention
State why the intervention(s) were chosen
Describe the implications of the proposed intervention to nursing education and practice.
Discussion/Implications/Conclusion
All work should have appropriate citations and reference lists.
Use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font; 1-inch margins; double-spaced.
Consists of 500 to 800 words in length (four to five paragraphs)
Citation and references are to follow the APA manual format
References should be no more than 5 years old
Sources:
Wikipedia (or similar sites) is not to be used as a reference
Taber’s and/or other medical dictionaries or encyclopedias are not to be used as references.
Proofread and edit the paper carefully, following the assignment rubric.
Use the plagiarism tool to check the summary against unintended plagiarism.
Use a strong topic defined addressing the assignment prompts in a highly focused and inviting way. Reasons, details, facts relate to prompt in compelling, highly effective ways. Varied and subtle transitions enhance the flow of the piece. Strong conclusion. Thorough plan with useful detail (when required).