Students will create a digital story or an electronic presentation with a voiceover about an ethical dilemma. Students can discuss a situation they encountered or select from one of the following scenarios:
- You observe a nursing student taking a photograph of a patient and post it on social media
- The family does not want the nurse to disclose the medical diagnosis to the patient (their family member)
- Your patient refuses to take medication that will improve their medical prognosis
- You observe an aide stealing from a patient
- You find yourself facing an ethical dilemma and are not sure what should be your next action. Describe the ethical dilemma and the steps and resources you used to develop a plan to resolve the issue.
Grading Components
Content (13 points):
- The purpose of the story
- What would be your first respone and subsequent actions.
- An ethical question that is asked and answered within the context of the story
- Identification of key ethical principles that apply to this situation
- Identification of legal risk that the nurse must consider caring for a patient in this situation
- Identification of inter-professional collaboration that is needed to care for a patient in this situation
- Conclusion
Format (4 points):
- Clarity of voice
- Use of audio and sound
- Quality of images
- Economy of story detail
Scholarly Writing (3 points)
- Grammar, language, citation(s)