Ethical Decision Making
Describe a situation when you served as an advocate for your patient. Discuss any legal ramifications in this situation. Describe the role of the Nurse Manager, describe the involvement of your facility ethics committee or other interprofessional team members. Analyze two methods or models that leaders and managers can use to improve the quality of decision making.
Support your discussion and opinions with facts, relevant examples from personal nursing practice.
All submissions must have a minimum of two scholarly references to support your work.
Examples of work to show mastery:
- 2-3 page paper – APA format
Managementand Leadership – Ethical Decision Making
Description: The baccalaureate-graduate nurse will examine the roles of nurse managers in providing patient
safety.
Component: Essential II
Area
Gold
Mastery
Silver
Acceptable
Bronze
Developing
Unacceptable
Advocate Describes a
situation when you
served as an
advocate for your
patient and the role
of the Nurse
Manager.
Describes a situation
when you served as
an advocate for your
patient and lists the
role of the Nurse
Manager.
Describes a situation
when you served as
an advocate for your
patient and does not
discuss the role of the
Nurse Manager.
Does not describe a
situation when you
served as an advocate
for your patient or the
role of the Nurse
Manager.
Legal Ramifications Describes any legal
ramifications in this
situation.
Mentions any legal
ramifications in this
situation.
Lists any legal
ramifications in this
situation.
Does not describe
any legal
ramifications in this
situation.
Facility Ethics
Committee
Describes the role
of the facility ethics
committee or other
interprofessional
team members in
patient safety.
Mentions the role
of the facility ethics
committee or other
interprofessional
team members in
patient safety.
Lists the role of the
facility ethics
committee or other
interprofessional
team members in
patient safety.
Does not describe
the role of the
facility ethics
committee or other
interprofessional
team members in
patient safety.
Nurse Manager Describes the role
of the role of the
nurse manager.
Mentions the role
of the role of the
nurse manager.
Lists the role of the
role of the nurse
manager.
Does not discuss
the role of the role
of the nurse
manager.
Methods or Models Fully describes two
methods or models
that leaders and
managers can use
to improve the
quality of decision
making.
Mentions two
methods or models
that leaders and
managers can use
to improve the
quality of decision
making.
Lists the two
methods or models
that leaders and
managers can use
to improve the
quality of decision
making.
Does not describe
two methods or
models that leaders
and managers can
use to improve the
quality of decision
making.