Ethical Dilemma in Nursing Practice
Discuss an ethical dilemma that you have encountered in your nursing practice, or one that another nurse has encountered that you have heard about. Explain why it is an ethical dilemma. Analyze the situation step-by- step using Catalano’s (2009) ethical decision making algorithm. Catalano’s ethical decision making algorithm is discussed in Chapter 4 of your textbook. Illustrate possible solutions and how the dilemma was actually resolved. The paper should be no more than 4 pages in length, not including the reference and title pages, and in APA format. Grading Rubric Criteria Comments Possible Score Student Score 1. Describe the ethical situation, and why it is an ethical dilemma. 4 2. Analyze situation using Catalano’s ethical decision making algorithm. 16 3. Illustrate various solutions to the dilemma. 8 4. Discuss how the dilemma was actually resolved. 4 5. Writing Skillsgrammar, format, spelling, APA 8 Possible Score 40 Once you have completed the paper and saved as a Word document, you must submit the paper to your instructor via Turnitin
