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Ethical conflicts may result when laws and policies are perceived as unfair or biased, and moral distress may result.
Watch Episode 3 video again. SUMMARY: Ms. Joan, a 62-year-old woman recovering from a stroke, faces challenges due to her limited hospital stay covered by insurance—only three days. She requires outpatient occupational therapy to regain basic skills like showering and cooking, as she has no use of her right arm. Joan also plays a significant role in her family, caring for her grandchildren by babysitting and driving them to school. With her current condition, she cannot fulfill these responsibilities, adding strain on her family.

The hospital staff, including Megan (the nurse leader), Kenny, Mario, and Flora, are in a dilemma. Flora argues that Joan should remain in the hospital longer to give her family time to arrange care and ensure her safety. However, Megan and Kenny highlight the need to discharge Joan, citing overcrowding, a shortage of staff, and the increased risk of infection for long-term patients. They stress that outpatient care is more suitable for Joan’s recovery. Meanwhile, the hospital must also consider its financial challenges and the demand for beds for critically ill patients. This scenario demonstrates the ethical and logistical conflicts that arise in healthcare decision-making.
Submit a 3- to 4-page paper in which you address the following:

Ethical Competency:

Analyze the ethical issue(s) in the scenario to recognize the required ethical decision,
Choose an ethics theory (ies) or model(s) and present how the gist of the theory is relevant to the ethical issue in the scenario,
Apply ethical perspectives/concepts to articulate your ethical reasoning and decision, o Integrate evidence-based interventions to mitigate moral distress

Advocacy Competency:

Describe and reflect on the main issue in the scenario,
Make a convincing advocacy argument for a particular solution to the issue in the scenario
Analyze the shortcomings of other solutions.

Financial Management Competency:

Compare and contrast different payment and reimbursement models (e.g., value-based model, fee-for-service model, etc.),
Select the payment model that you think would achieve justice to the patients, providers, practitioners, and insurer.
Your essay should be 3-4 pages in length and follow APA Style for references and citations.
Include 2–3 scholarly resources in APA Style. Examples of scholarly sources include professional journal articles and books obtained from library databases, national guidelines, and informatics organizations, published within the last five years.published within the last five years.