The Nurse Leader and Ethical Accountability
Assignment
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to examine the role of the nurse leader in identifying and leading teams through ethical dilemmas that present in today’s complex healthcare systems.
Instructions
For this assignment, select an ethical dilemma and examine the accountability of the nurse leader in resolving ethical dilemmas.
Include the following in your paper:
1. Introduction
a. Introduce the paper’s topic and establish its importance.
b. Present a clear purpose statement.
c. Provide the reader with a brief organizing statement of what will be discussed in the paper that reflects the level 1 headings (except the conclusion).
2. Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare: Select an ethical dilemma in healthcare.
a. Describe the ethical dilemma and its impact on healthcare outcomes.
b. Is the dilemma an ethical issue, a legal issue, or both?
c. Identify the key issues surrounding the dilemma.
d. What are the consequences if the dilemma is not resolved appropriately and timely?
3. Differing Views: Identify and examine differing views that create the dilemma.
a. Determine the stakeholders most impacted by the dilemma.
b. Describe the impact on staff, patients, and the community.
c. Explain how the views are influenced by culture, socio-economic status, religion, generational differences, ethnic diversity, or other factors.
4. The Role of the Nurse Leader in Resolving Ethical Dilemmas: Based on a review of the literature.
a. Explain the position you would choose as a nurse leader.
b. Cite at least three (3) scholarly sources to defend your position.
c. How would you demonstrate leadership accountability to reach a positive outcome?
d. How would you mitigate risk to the organization?
5. Conclusion
a. Recap the paper’s purpose statement and organizing criteria.
b. Draw major conclusions from the body of the paper.
c. Summarize the nurse leader’s accountability for resolving ethical dilemmas in the healthcare setting.
6. References (minimum of 3 scholarly, peer-reviewed sources)
a. Create a reference page.
b. Ensure each reference has a matching citation. References and citations are in the current APA style.
c. Support your position and the impact of the dilemma on healthcare by using evidence from at least three (3) scholarly peer-reviewed journal sources (preferably research or systematic reviews) that are retrieved from the Chamberlain library databases. Do not use textbooks, government sources, or organizational websites for the three sources in this assignment.
Review the rubric for the grading criteria.
APA Guidelines
Use the current edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA Manual) and the Chamberlain Guidelines for Writing a Professional Paper (located in the Canvas Resources under the APA Basics section of the Writing Center) to inform your construction of this assignment. Follow these guidelines when completing each component. Contact your course faculty if you have questions. 
1. Use the APA Paper Template (located in the Canvas Resources under the APA Basics section of the Writing Center) to format this assignment.  
2. Turn on Grammarly to check the correctness of the grammar and punctuation as you write. (Note: if you have not already done so, please download the free version at Grammarly.com before construction of the assignment.)
3. Construct a title page using the DNP APA paper template.
4. Use the following prescribed Level I headings for the paper:
a. Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare
b. Differing Views
c. Role of the Nurse Leader in Resolving Ethical Dilemmas
d. Conclusion
Writing Requirements (APA format)
• Length: 5-7 pages (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double-spaced pages
• 12-point Times New Roman or 11-point Arial font
• Level headings & subheadings
• In-text citations in APA format match references
• Title page (formatted according to the DNP template)
• References page & references are in APA format
• Standard English usage and mechanics (grammar, punctuation, & spelling) as prescribed in the current APA style guide.
• Organized presentation of ideas in sentences and paragraphs


 

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