Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare: Explain the ethical or legal dilemma in healthcare.
Describe the ethical or legal dilemma and its impact on healthcare outcomes.
Explain if the dilemma is an ethical issue, a legal issue, or both.
Identify the key issues surrounding the dilemma.
What are the consequences if the dilemma is not resolved appropriately and timely?
Differing Views: Identify and examine differing views that create the dilemma.
Determine the stakeholders most impacted by the dilemma.
Describe the impact on staff, patients, and the community.
Are the views influenced by culture, socio-economic status, religion, generational differences, ethnic diversity, or other factors?
The Role of the DNP-Prepared Nurse in Resolving Legal and Ethical Dilemmas: Base analysis on a review of the literature.
Explain the position you would choose as a DNP-prepared nurse.
Cite at least three (3) scholarly sources to defend your position.
How would you demonstrate leadership accountability to reach a positive outcome?
How would you mitigate risk to the organization?
Conclusion
Recap the paper’s purpose statement and organizing criteria.
Draw major conclusions from the body of the paper.
Summarize the DNP-prepared nurse’s accountability for resolving legal and ethical dilemmas in the healthcare setting.
