NURS2004InquiryforLegalandEthicalNursingPractice Assessment 3 Case Study Guidelines

Thepurposeofthisassessmentistoidentifyanddescribethebioethicaland legal issues related to contemporary nursing practice and apply them to a complex case study to establish a prosionally sound decision.

Usetheframeworkprovidedtoexaminethecasestudyfromalegalandethical perspective and decide on the best course of action to ensure professional practice is maintained.

CASESTUDY

I(Identify)

ThisisRNFionahandingovertomorningshift.IhavebeencaringforTom,73- year-old male, on night shift.

S(Situation)

Tom had a laparotomy for acute bowel obstruction yesterday.His recovery has been uneventful and vital signs within normal limits.Slept well during the night and hasnt complained of pain.This morning he has become confused and disorientated.He has now soiled the bed and smeared faeces in his hair and over his abdominal wound.He became aggressive when I tried to attend to his hygiene needsandstatedhesconductingascientificexperiment.Itriedtoexplainthathis wound could get infected if we didnt clean it, but he was more abusive and pulled out his intravenous cannula.

B (Background)

Hewasalertandorientedyesterdayevening.Heisaretiredbarrister.Therelatives confirm he does not suffer from confusion .

A(Agree a Plan)

WeneedtoprovideTom withsafeandrespectfulcare.

R (Recommendation)

Imnotsurehowwecanresolvethissituation?Youwillneedtogointhereandsort him out.

FRAMEWORK

1. Introduction 1MARK

• describethepurposeofthepaperandintroducestructureofessay
• DONOTsummarisethecase study briefmentiononly

2.LegalIssuesConsent12MARKS

Usethissectionto

• Definethelegalissueof consent
• Describevalid
• Ensurerelevantlegislation,caselaworWAHealthPolicyis
• Applythelegalissueofconsenttothecase
• Considerthepotentialconsequencesrelatedtotheconsent

3.LegalIssues-ProfessionalPractice 12MARKS

• Defineprofessionalpracticeandprofessionalmisconductin
• Ensurerelevantlegislation,caselaworWAHealthPolicyis
• Describetherelationshipbetweenthelegislation,nationalboardand professional conduct.
• Identify,describeandapplytothecasestudy2differentelementsfromthe professional practice framework and how they guide decision making in this
• The professional practice framework includes the Code of Conduct for Nurses,ICNCodeofEthics,RNStandardsforPractice,NSQHSStandards

4.EthicalIssues 12MARKS

• UsetheethicaltheoryofPrinciplismtodemonstrateethicaldecision-
• Definethe4mainbioethicalprinciplesandapplyeachtothecase
  • Autonomy
  • Beneficence
  • Non-maleficence
  • Justice
• Identifyanddiscusstheconflictsbetweentheethical

5.Resolution 4MARKS

• Identifythebestcourseofactiontoresolvethis
• Clearlystatewhatactionthenursesshould
• Howisthisaction supportedandnotsupportedbythelegalissuesidentified?
• Howisthisactionsupported andnotsupportedbytheethicalissuesidentified?

6.Conclusion 1MARK

• Summariseyour
  7. References 2MARKS
  8. Presentation 1MARK

Assessment3isworth50%ofyourfinal mark.

LEGALISSUES

• UseWAorcommonwealthlegislationlawsfromotherstatesdonot
• Refertospecificsectionsofthe
• CaselawshouldbeideallyAustralianorEnglish,butAmericanandCanadiancase law may also apply.
• Thebestwaytofindrelevant caselawistousethecasesprovidedinthetextbook, seminar PowerPoints or in your reading list.
• CONSENTincludetheWAHealthConsenttoTreatmentPolicy
• PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE - Identify TWO different elements from professional practiceframeworkdocumentssuchastheNMBACodeofConductfor Nurses,the NMBA Standardsfor Practicefor RegisteredNurses, theICN Code of Ethics or the NSQHS Standards. You should choose at least one from the RN Standards for

ETHICS

• Youneedtodefineandapplytothecasestudyeachbioethicalprinciple

• Autonomy
• Beneficence
• Non-maleficence
• Justice
  • Considerwhatactionswouldsupportornotsupporteach
  • Inyourdiscussiondescribehowtheapplicationofthedifferentprinciplescreates conflict and how prioritising one action may be justified.

REFERENCES

Minimum10references

• Donotciteyourlecturerorseminarleaderwearenotexpertsinthisfield
• Youdonotneedtoreferencethecasestudygivenforassessment3
• Accesstheofficialdocuments,notthewebsites
• Refertothelibraryguidefor howtoreferencestandards,legislation, caselaw correctly
• Refertothelibraryguidetoreferencedirectquotescorrectly
• Usedirectquotessparingly,paraphraseinpreferencetodirectquotes
• Useappropriateacademicreferences

• NOTFactsheets,Patientinformationforms,BetterHealthChannel, Wikipedia, Mayoclinic.org, Clevelandclinic.org, Wisegeek.com, Sciencebob.com, or Youtube.com
  • PageFormatrefertoAPAformat
  • ReferencethemostrecentAnyotherbooksshouldbelessthan10years old, and journal articles less than 5 years old

PRESENTATION

• Consider calculatinghowmanywordsequals1mark;thiscanhelpguideyouwith how many words you should devote to a 1-mark section compared to a 12-mark section, for example. (2000 words /44 marks for content = number of words for 1
• WORDCOUNT2000words+/-10%

NURS2004-InquiryforLegalandEthicalNursingPractice Assessment 3 FAQ

• In-textcitationsandquotesAREincludedinthewordcount
• Coverpage,contentspageandreferencelistARENOTincludedintheword
• Useheadingsintheframeworkandrubric
• Alwaysuse3^rdperson,notI
• Usefullsentences,notdot
• Sentence style capitalisation for titles is used in your reference list; however, if you arereferringtotitleswithinyourtext,youshouldcapitaliseeachwordanduse

• ALSO, when you refer to a legislation or a standard more than once in your document, ensure you include the standard/section/element number in your writing, then include the document ONCE on your reference list without the standard/section numbers. DO NOTincludethesamedocumentmorethanonceonyourreferencelist just because you have referred to different sections or standards.

EXTENSIONS

• Ifrequired,applyforanextensionearly
• Extensionsmaytakeupto5daystobeapproved
• Students are permitted to self-certify for extension requests of 5 days if they are unable to access medical services but would need to explain this. (Note: Thispositionisdesignedtobeabletooperateinsituationswheresomestudentscouldbe subject to restrictions and/or in isolation in their geographic location.)
• Standardclinicalplacementaspartofthenormalsemesterrequirementsisnot a rationale for an extension.
• Extensionsoflongerthan5daysrequiresupportingdocumentation
• Please be aware that applying for an extension may affect your ability to continue withclinicalplacement,Ifyouareunwellandunabletocompleteanassessment, then you are unable to attend clinical placement.
• LatePenaltieswillapplyif submittedaftertheduedatewithout anapproved extension as per Curtin policy.