After reading the “American Nurses Association Code of Ethics” online, address the following questions for each scenario
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After reading the “American Nurses Association Code of Ethics”
online, address the following questions for each scenario you
choose: 1) Briefly summarize the dilemma, 2) Identify the relevant
provision and provision section (e.g. “Provision 1, Section 1.1”)
that addresses this type of scenario, 3) Explain the proper
response to this scenario in light of this section in the Code, 4)
What ethical theory reinforces this response (explain your
reasoning on this too)? Your full response to this assignment
should be a total of 1 .5 pages double-spaced.
SCENARIO 1
A nurse notices that another nurse drinks a cocktail on lunch.
They return to work. What part of the Code is most relevant to
considering the nurse’s response to the situation? What do you
think the Code requires of the nurse who notices this
situation?
SCENARIO 2
A nurse has access to information about the sexual history of a
patient, and his close friend is now dating this patient. What part
of the Code is most relevant to considering the nurse’s response to
the situation? What do you think the Code demands of a nurse who
notices this situation?
SCENARIO 3
A nurse is aware that a physician in her clinic is conducting
medical experiments on patients. The nurse is concerned that these
patients are particularly unable to understand the risks due to
dementia. What part of the Code is most relevant to considering the
nurse’s response to the situation? What do you think the Code
demands of a nurse who notices this situation
online, address the following questions for each scenario you
choose: 1) Briefly summarize the dilemma, 2) Identify the relevant
provision and provision section (e.g. “Provision 1, Section 1.1”)
that addresses this type of scenario, 3) Explain the proper
response to this scenario in light of this section in the Code, 4)
What ethical theory reinforces this response (explain your
reasoning on this too)? Your full response to this assignment
should be a total of 1 .5 pages double-spaced.
SCENARIO 1
A nurse notices that another nurse drinks a cocktail on lunch.
They return to work. What part of the Code is most relevant to
considering the nurse’s response to the situation? What do you
think the Code requires of the nurse who notices this
situation?
SCENARIO 2
A nurse has access to information about the sexual history of a
patient, and his close friend is now dating this patient. What part
of the Code is most relevant to considering the nurse’s response to
the situation? What do you think the Code demands of a nurse who
notices this situation?
SCENARIO 3
A nurse is aware that a physician in her clinic is conducting
medical experiments on patients. The nurse is concerned that these
patients are particularly unable to understand the risks due to
dementia. What part of the Code is most relevant to considering the
nurse’s response to the situation? What do you think the Code
demands of a nurse who notices this situation