Week 2 Individual  Ethics Case Study |
Resource: Ethics Case Study Grading Criteria on your student website
Read the case study in Ch. 4 of Medical Law and Ethics that begins, “Jerry McCall is Dr. William’s office assistant.” Prepare a 700- to 1050-word paper in which you answer the following questions: Does Jerry’s medical training qualify him to issue this refill order? Why or why not?
Would it make a difference if the medication requested were for control of high blood pressure that the patient critically needs on a daily basis? Why or why not?
If Jerry calls in the refill and the patient has an adverse reaction while flying, is Jerry protected from a lawsuit under the doctrine of respondent superior?
What is your advice to Jerry?
Identify major legal and ethical issues that may affect Jerry’s decision.
What problem-solving methods might be helpful to assist in making an ethical decision?
Include at least two sources in your paper. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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| Week 2 Learning Team Instructions | Complete Organization for Code of Ethics Summary posted by facilitator in classroom course materials folder
Continue working on the Code of Ethics Paper due in Week Three. Review the Week Two objectives and discuss additional insights and questions that may have arisen. |
| Week 3 Learning Team
Code of Ethics Paper |
Resource: Code of Ethics Paper Grading Criteria posted by facilitator in classroom course materials folder
Research and select a health care organization in which you locate the mission statement, its code of ethics, and core values. Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you discuss ethics in a health care organization. Include the following: What are the organization’s goals? How are they tied to its ethical principles? Describe the role and importance of the corporation’s ethical values.
What is the relationship between the organization’s culture and ethical decision-making?
Is it important that the organization’s ethical values support your ethical values? Explain.
Is there a social responsibility for the organization in the community? Explain and provide examples.
Include at least three sources in your paper. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. |
| Week 4 Learning Team Instructions | Complete Biomedical Presentation Summary posted by facilitator in classroom course materials forum
Continue working on the Biomedical Presentation due in Week Five. Review the Week One objectives and discuss additional insights and questions that may have arisen. |
| Week 4 Individual
Administrative Ethics Paper |
Resource: Administrative Ethics Paper Grading Criteria on your student website
Find a current administrative ethical issue in a newspaper, magazine, or journal article relating to topics such as patient privacy, confidentiality, HIPAA, achieving informed consent, etc. Write a 1,600 to 2,000-word paper that includes the following: Describe the issue and its impact on the population it affects most.
What arguments or facts are used in the article to support the proposed solution?
What are the ethical and legal issues reported for your administrative issue?
Explain the managerial responsibilities related to administrative ethical issues. If none were stated, what should have been done?
Identify any proposed solutions.
Be sure to clearly identify the article being used for the basis for the paper. Include at least three sources in your paper. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. |
| Week 5 Learning Team
Biomedical Presentation |
Your team has been assigned to give a presentation to your organization’s board of ethics. The team will discuss a current biomedical issue that faces your organization and its social responsibility toward the issue.
Resource: Biomedical Presentation Grading Criteria on your student website Prepare a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that discusses the biomedical issue. Include the following: Describe a biomedical issue, such as stem cell research, cloning, privacy issues in research, harvesting embryos, quality-of-life issues, and so forth.
What is the historical and current impact of the biomedical issue?
Forecast the potential future of the issue and how might it change.
What issues involve problems with consent?
Explain the organization’s ethical and social responsibility toward the community and its stakeholders.
Include at least three sources in your presentation. Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines. Complete Learning Team Self/Peer Evaluation |
