Read the ethical dilemma below and explain your response and actions:
Nurse Is Instructed to Have Patient with Low Literacy Level to Sign Consent for Treatment
Scenario: Nurse Gloria is instructed by the attending physician to have Mr. Isaacs sign a consent form before a scheduled colonoscopy. As Nurse Gloria goes over the form with the patient, she notices he seems confused and is unsure where or how to sign the paperwork.
Ethical Dilemma: It is common for nurses to be the ones to get signatures on consent forms, especially for procedures like the one described in this scenario. When faced with a situation like the one here when the nurse is not sure that the patient understands what he is being told or if he can read, the decision of whether to delay a busy schedule to have the doctor come back and talk to the patient or explain to the best of her knowledge and get the patient's signature may seem difficult to make.
After carefully reviewing the ethical dilemma provided, you are asked to engage in a critical, reflective analysis that demonstrates both depth of thought and scholarly rigor. Your assignment should address the following guiding questions:
1. Emotional Focus: What is the central emotional concern or focus of the individual in this scenario?
2. Ethical Principles: Which ethical principles are most relevant to this situation, and how are they being challenged or upheld?
3. Implications of Nursing Actions: What are the short- and long-term implications of the nurse’s actions within this context?
4. Personal Reflection and Current Actions: How do you interpret this scenario in relation to your own professional practice? What actions are you currently taking, and how do these reflect your priorities, emotional intelligence (EI), and evidence-based practice (EBP)?
Requirements
• Structure: Your submission must be written as a formal ess.., including:
• A clear introduction that frames the ethical dilemma and outlines the purpose of your analysis.
• Body paragraphs that address the guiding questions at a graduate level, integrating theory, ethical frameworks, and evidence-based reasoning.
• A conclusion that synthesizes your key insights, highlights implications for nursing practice, and reinforces the importance of ethical decision-making.
• Length: Should be a minimum of 3 full pages and no more than 5 pages [there will be a penalty for exceeding the page count-be concise], excluding the cover page and reference list.
• Sources: You are required to incorporate at least four [4] current scholarly sources (peer-reviewed journal articles or academic books) to support your analysis. Must have valid DOi # to be found of database or 0 will be graded.
• Formatting: All work must adhere strictly to APA guidelines for formatting, in-text citations, and references.
DUE DATE AUGUST 5 , 2026
NO MORE THAN 10% PLAGIO OR AI TEXT, WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA TURNITIN PLEASE.
ENSURE DOI# ARE VALID TO BE ABLE FIND REFERENCES ON DATA BASE
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