Assignment 1: Lab Assignment: Ethical Concerns

As an advanced practice nurse, you will run into situations where a patients wishes about his or her health conflict with evidence, your own experience, or a familys wishes. This may create an ethical dilemma. What do you do when these situations occur?

In this Lab Assignment, you will explore evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations for specific scenarios.

To Prepare

Review the scenarios provided by your instructor for this weeks Assignment. Please see the Course Announcements section of the classroom for your scenarios.

• Based      on the scenarios provided:
  • Select one scenario       and reflect on the material presented throughout this course.
  • What       necessary information would need to be obtained about the patient through       health assessments and diagnostic assessment?
  • Consider       how you would respond as an advanced practice nurse. Review       evidence-based practice guidelines and ethical considerations applicable       to the scenarios you selected.

CASE STUDY 1

The parents of a 16-year-old male is seen for his required physical examination before starting sports. His parents are opposed to him receiving any vaccines.

The Lab Assignment

Write a detailed one-page narrative explaining the health assessment information required for a diagnosis of your selected patient (include the scenario number). Explain how you would respond to the scenario as an advanced practice nurse using evidence-based practice guidelines and applying ethical considerations. Justify your response using at least three different references from current evidence-based literature.