Essay Instructions: Analysis/Application Paper Guidelines
1. Read Jodi Picoult, "My Sister's Keeper" a biographical book and analyze the story applying the principles related to Issues and Ethics in Healthcare.
2. Paper is to be written and presented in a scholarly manner.
3. Paper should reflect synthesis of course content, "Ethics Issues in Healthcare" and analysis of story applying the principles of Ethics in Healthcare.
4. Use APA format. Include the following components:
a. Demographics of Main Character
Age, gender, ethnicity, religious preference,
occupation, support systems, medical diagnosis,
related medical history, major health problems,
identifiable risk factors related to health
problems, etc.
b. Impact of character's ethnic background, religious
preferences, cultural beliefs, and economic status
on current illness.
c. Pathophysiology of illness. Include significant
signs and symptoms, laboratory findings, diagnostic
findings, etc. for this diagnosis.
d. Discuss common treatment regimen for a patient with
this diagnosis. Include rationales for diet, fluid
therapy, activity, medications, therapeutic support,
etc.
g. Identify at least 3 ethical, legal, economic,
social, or political issues related to Ethics in
Healthcare. Apply decision-making framework.
Analyze issues in relation to ethical principles.
Be sure to address the following as appropriate:
autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, veracity,
fidelity, justice, confidentiality, etc?.
h. Values clarification ? include a description of what
personal values of the main character you feel were
challenged in the story, what values were being
expressed by others, and identify where there are
similarities and differences in your values as
compared to those involved in the story (main
character and others).
4. Written paper will be 10-15 pages, excluding title page
and reference list, using APA format (2001).
5. References must be current (within last five years).
Majority of references must be refereed journals, no
more than 3 texts. Be sure to include references from
professional nursing organizations. All references
except textbooks MUST be from nursing literature.
Grading guidelines
5% Demographics of Main Character
5% Impact of ethnic background/ religious preferences/economic status.
10% Pathophysiology of illness
10% Common treatment regimen for patient with this diagnosis
40% Identify at least 3 issues and apply decision-making framework, inclusion of principles.
15% Values clarification
5% Paper reflects synthesis of Ethical Issues in Healthcare
5% References comprehensive, current, from nursing literature.
5 % Paper well organized, proceeds in logical manner, 10-15 pages, APA format, grammar, scholarly expression
Total 100%