Scholarly Ethics Paper – PNR300: Role Development for Practical Nurse

Scholarly Ethics Paper – PNR300: Role Development for Practical Nurse

Scholarly Ethics Paper – Individual Assignment – 25%
PNR300: Role Development for Practical Nurse

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(CNO ETP 16, 63, 66, 68, 69, 75, 77, 79)
“Just because we can, does not always mean we should.” In today’s healthcare
environment advances in technology and medical knowledge allow us to do things that were
previously unthinkable. While some advances are clearly in everyone’s best interest others are
less clear. The intent of this paper is for students to become familiar with ethical issues,
conflicts, and ethical dilemmas. This allows students to explore one of the “grey” areas of
medical advancement. Health care professionals such as nurses who have prolonged contact with
patients often come across challenging ethical and legal issues, especially in times of limited
resources. In light of these situations, nurses continue to provide safe, ethical, and quality patient
centered care. After researching your topic, you will formulate a position and then proceed to
support your position from the relevant literature. Remember it is important you support your
stated position with the relevant literature.
In the ethical dilemma paper, students will describe an ethical situation encountered in
their daily life and analyze the situation using ethical principles and theories. The paper is to be
written individually using American Psychological Association (APA) format.
Process:
1. Select ONE of the topics below for your Ethical Dilemma Paper. Be sure to choose a
topic that you have a strong interest in or a strong personal belief in.
2. Read widely about your topic to familiarize yourself with the different perspectives that
exist on about your topic
3. Research a case scenario, which you will be describing in your essay including the
reference and analyze the situation Scholarly Ethics Paper – PNR300: Role Development for Practical Nurse
4. Next, decide on a position that you will take regarding the identified issue.
5. Formulate a clear and concise thesis. The aim of your paper is then to support your
position through ethical reasoning
6. Paper Overview:
a. Decide on a position that you will take regarding the identified issue.
b. State if you personally agree or disagree with the practice identified based on a
reflection of your personal experience or your own beliefs and values as opposed
to professional values.
c. Introduction: Paragraph that engages the reader’s attention, identifies your thesis
statement, and gives a brief overview of your essay, case scenario, and flow of
paper
d. Identify how 2 different Ethical theories would view the ethical dilemma.
e. Identify how 2 or more Ethical Principles are conflicted in this ethical dilemma.
f. Identify relevant nursing standards or codes (CNO) relevant to the topic
g. Identify legal considerations (RHPA, Nursing Act, Criminal Code, Human
Rights, etc.)
h. Conclusion: Paragraph that provides a summary of the most salient points.
7. Make sure that you use a MINIMUM of four articles that are NOT part of the required
course readings
Tips:
Be creative. Be sure to clarify about your agreement and disagreement with the practice
identified. Your position should be through the utilization of relevant ethical theories, principles,

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nursing standards and codes and current relevant research to formulate your argument, this must
include the applicable/appropriate legislation). Make sure that your paper contains a reflection on
what personal values you have in relation to the issue. A good argument always presents both
sides but justifies why one side is more compelling than the other.
Additional tips:
• Background information and significance of the topic chosen should be included
• Well-focused essay showing your understanding on the topic, clear, readable, good flow
with correct grammar and spelling. Scholarly Ethics Paper – PNR300: Role Development for Practical Nurse
• Strong argument and avoid repeated ideas and information
• Discuss the implications of this topic to the nursing practice.
• Conclusion; summarizes your ideas/argument/stand on the topic.
❖ By the end of your paper, you will have a better understanding of ethical situations and how
these issues can affect your nursing practice.
NOTE: Please proofread your paper as much as you can and read your paper
repeatedly before submission.
Topics: (pick only ONE topic to discuss)
1. Abortion
2. Euthanasia
3. Negligence.
4. Drug regulation in Canada and the implications for nurses.
5. Nurses safety (consider AIDS and HIV positive clients, multi drug resistant TB and the
SARs crisis).
6. Advance directives, living will, and proxy directive.
7. Organ donation.
8. Stem Cell Research.
9. Voluntary and involuntary commitment to a mental health facility and what this means
regarding client rights and the nursing role.
10. Advocacy.
11. Client’s rights
12. End of life care e.g. palliative care
13. Assisted suicide.
14. Patient abuse
15. Pro-choice vs pro-life
16. Freedom vs nurse control
17. Telling the truth vs deception
18. Distribution of resources and access to care
19. Empirical knowledge vs personal beliefs
20. Legalization of marijuana in Canada
21. Medical Assistance In Dying (M.A.I.D.)
22. Safe Drug Injection Sites
NOTE: Only the list above is the topic approved for your Ethical Dilemma paper. Papers
submitted with a topic that is not on the list/instructor approved will not be accepted and mark
for your paper will be automatically zero. Scholarly Ethics Paper – PNR300: Role Development for Practical Nurse

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Expectations and FORMAT:
• APA format with a clear and well developed introduction, thesis, body and conclusion
• Microsoft Word-processed (not adobe format, not Mac format).
• Complete 5-6 pages individual essay paper including title page and reference page. No
abstract is required. No headings are required within the text of the paper.
• Double space- type/word processed with 12 point font, Times New Roman
• Submit an electronic copy to the instructor through SAFE ASSIGNMENT by midnight
of the due date as well as hard copy to your Faculty Instructor.
Safe Assign: Faculty will use their discretion to deduct marks based on safe-assign matches.
Your paper must be submitted through safe assign as well as a hard copy to the Faculty or it is
considered late.
Note: Safe Assign will detect papers that have been copied from another student or information
copied from journals and other pertinent resources even years and years ago- and if you reword
and revised content- Safe Assign will still detect that information and still considered plagiarism.
Resources:
• Minimum of 4 scholarly resources as references not including textbooks
• Refer to Publication Manual of the APA 6

th edition for paper format

• Refer to ethical guidelines from College of Nurses of Ontario and Canadian Nurses’
Connotation
• Retrieved from nursing journals or any journals from the library
• Refer to ethical principles and theories in course textbook
• Other scholarly articles may be utilized
Additional marks will be deducted:
• Wrong spelling/grammars, punctuations, sentence structure not clear.
• Narrative essay (e.g. describing history of your chosen topic from beginning to end).
Shows that the paper wasn’t researched well.
• Using different theme fonts (e.g. using design of ARIAL font BUT rest of the paper
shows design of TIMES NEW ROMAN)
• It is considered exceeded pages if it’s 7 pages and considered too short if it’s 4 pages only
• Not referencing properly. References taken from the internet like www.wikipedia.org,
online dictionaries that are not academic online references are not acceptable.
• Did not meet the format and expectations.
Missed paper: You will be given an automatic grade of zero. Should extenuating circumstances
arise, appropriate supporting documentation must be provided within one week of the due date.
Failure to produce documentation within the timeframe will result in a grade of zero.
Upon acceptance of the documentation and confirmed it is valid, the weighting of the
missed deliverable will normally be applied to the final exam
Note: E-mail your Faculty Instructor once you are unable to submit your paper on time due to
illness or extenuating circumstances. Computer problem is not a reason for an extension. Power
outage is not an acceptable excuse.

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Late paper: The faculty instructor will deduct 5% per week and will not be accepted beyond two
weeks after the assignments due date.
Note: Submission of late papers should be given to the continuing education office and they will
be dated stamp by the office. Scholarly Ethics Paper – PNR300: Role Development for Practical Nurse
Cheating and Plagiarism: Read Academic Policy. It is strictly enforced.
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Student’s Name: _______________________________

Ethical Dilemma Paper/Modes of Evaluation = 25%
Content and Organization Points Earned Comments
All the key elements in the paper are covered
in a substantive way.

/4

The introduction provides sufficient
background on the topic and previews major
points.

/2

The case scenario is summarized clearly. /2
The position statement is clearly stated. /1
The ethical issue is identified clearly. /2
The ethical principles are clearly identified
and supported by the literature.

/3
The ethical theory is clearly explained and
supported by the literature.

/3
The relevant legislation is discussed and how
it relates/applies to the situation.

/2

The conclusion is logical, flows from the
body of the paper and summarizes major
points.

/2

Style and Mechanics
The paper including the title page, reference
page, and citations follow APA guidelines
for format. Follows literature review
guidelines ie minimum of 3 that are not part
of the course readings.

/2

Grammar, punctuation, and spelling are
correct. Sentences are well constructed and
maintain a flow of thought.

/2

Total: 25 Percent (25 points) Total Points
Earned

Comments

NOTE: Additional marks will be deducted if criteria are not met. Scholarly Ethics Paper – PNR300: Role Development for Practical Nurse