Ethical Decision Making

Describe a situation when you served as an advocate for your patient. Discuss any legal ramifications in this situation.  Describe the role of the Nurse Manager, describe the involvement of your facility ethics committee or other interprofessional team members.  Analyze two methods or models that leaders and managers can use to improve the quality of decision making. 

Support your discussion and opinions with facts, relevant examples from personal nursing practice.

All submissions must have a minimum of two scholarly references to support your work. 

Examples of work to show mastery:

• 2-3 page paper – APA format

Managementand Leadership – Ethical Decision Making

Description: The baccalaureate-graduate nurse will examine the roles of nurse managers in providing patient
safety.

Component: Essential II

Area
Gold

Mastery
Silver

Acceptable
Bronze

Developing
Unacceptable

Advocate Describes a

situation when you

served as an

advocate for your

patient and the role

of the Nurse

Manager.

Describes a situation
when you served as
an advocate for your
patient and lists the
role of the Nurse
Manager.

Describes a situation
when you served as
an advocate for your
patient and does not
discuss the role of the
Nurse Manager.

Does not describe a
situation when you
served as an advocate
for your patient or the
role of the Nurse
Manager.

Legal Ramifications Describes any legal

ramifications in this

situation.

Mentions any legal
ramifications in this
situation.

Lists any legal
ramifications in this
situation.

Does not describe

any legal
ramifications in this
situation.

Facility Ethics

Committee

Describes the role

of the facility ethics

committee or other

interprofessional

team members in

patient safety.

Mentions the role
of the facility ethics
committee or other
interprofessional
team members in
patient safety.

Lists the role of the
facility ethics
committee or other
interprofessional
team members in
patient safety.

Does not describe
the role of the
facility ethics
committee or other
interprofessional
team members in
patient safety.

Nurse Manager Describes the role

of the role of the

nurse manager.

Mentions the role
of the role of the
nurse manager.

Lists the role of the
role of the nurse
manager.

Does not discuss
the role of the role
of the nurse
manager.

Methods or Models Fully describes two

methods or models

that leaders and

managers can use

to improve the

quality of decision

making.

Mentions two

methods or models
that leaders and
managers can use
to improve the
quality of decision
making.

Lists the two

methods or models
that leaders and
managers can use
to improve the
quality of decision
making.
Does not describe

two methods or

models that leaders

and managers can

use to improve the

quality of decision
making.