Current Ethical Issues in My APN Track Presentation- My track is Family Nurse practitioner Topic chosen Chronic opioid management in primary care

Current Ethical Issues in My APN Track Presentation- My track is Family Nurse practitioner

Topic chosen

Chronic opioid management in primary care

Decision-Making Model

You already chose:
✅ Beauchamp and Childress’ Principlism Approach

• Focuses on autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice
• Well-suited to FNP and aligns with ANA Code of Ethics

Chronic Opioid Therapy for Non-Cancer Pain

Ethical conflict: Beneficence vs. Nonmaleficence

• Risk of addiction vs. need for pain control
• Stakeholders: Patients, FNPs, DEA, insurers, families
• National crisis = lots of empirical data, EBP, policies
  ✅ CDC guidelines, ANA & AANP statements available

 

This assignment provides you with the opportunity to examine a healthcare or professional issue of interest in which ethical conflict is present.

Overview

Each of you will create a Kaltura Capture presentation in which you:

1. Identify a health-related topic that contains ethical conflict related to your APN track (AGACNP, CNM, FNP, NNP, PMHNP, or PNP) that is different than the topic you used in your Ethics Case Analysis (Assignment 7.1).
2. Select a decision-making model to use for your topic.
3. Provide background information, including relevant historical, social/cultural, policy, and political contextual factors from all viewpoints about the topic.
4. Supply empirical research that adds to the understanding of the topic.
5. Describe why the issue is significant to individuals, society, health care, and/or nursing.
6. Identify all alternative courses of action, identifying perspectives of relevant stakeholders.
7. Analyze different ways of thinking about the issue utilizing the ethical principles, moral theories, and codes of ethics encountered in the course.
8. Briefly summarize the ethical conflict and various courses of action open to stakeholders.

Important

You will not articulate the ethically correct course of action in the presentation or provide recommendations for APN practice, advocacy, or leadership. Your presentation should not convey what you think the ethically correct action should be for your topic.

Make sure you present both sides of the argument equally. The person watching your presentation should not have any idea of what you think the ethically correct action should be. Think of a courtroom, with both sides presenting a strong case before the judge. Be thorough, as your classmates should not have to do any additional research on the topic.

Remember to include strong supporting evidence and not just speak in generalizations, just like you would at a nursing conference. Be sure to include any position statements that our professional nursing or other organizations might have about supporting or opposing the issue. This topic should be well-researched.

Step 1: Choose Your Topic

You may choose a topic of your choice, but it must be related to your APN track (AGACNP, CNM, FNP, NNP, PMHNP, or PNP), and it must be a different topic than the one you used for the Ethics Case Analysis. A list of possible topics was listed in Week 7 and other possible topics were presented in your Week 11 readings.

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Step 2: Choose a Decision-Making Model

Refer to Week 11’s readings and lesson for a list of decision-making models. Determine which model is best suited for your topic and presentation.

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Step 3: Create Your Presentation

You must use this PPT templateLinks to an external site. when creating your video presentation. The template is to ensure a degree of uniformity across the presentations. You may add pictures or change the background color to personalize your presentation, but this is not required.

Tips to Create Uncluttered Slides

• Do not use complete sentences on slides. Use bullet points and concise language.
• Allow space around the text to enhance readability.
• Place APA citations in a smaller font than the main text.
• Group content under headings appropriate to your topic. For example, on background slides, you could use these headings (as appropriate to your topic): Federal & State Law; Cultural & Social Aspects

The presentation should be 18–20 minutes in length. The instructor will only grade the first 20 minutes of the video presentation. Please ensure that your appearance is professional and that your setting (which will be visible to the instructor and the student reviewing your presentation) is not distracting to the viewer. Also, make sure your audio hardware is working properly and your headset volume is set sufficiently loud.

Exemplar

Select the following button to review an exemplar. Since this topic is discussed at length, you cannot use it for this assignment. Also remember, you cannot choose abortion [includes termination of any pregnancy, at any point, for any reason] for this course, as exemplars were provided in Week 7.

Exemplar [PPT]Links to an external site.

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Step 4: Record Your Presentation

You must use the Kaltura Capture Desktop Recorder to record your video presentation. Use a headset for the best quality audio, and test your recording for sound quality.

Note: You will not be able to upload a PPT or other files to this assignment. You must use Kaltura Capture.

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Step 5: Submit Your Presentation

See the Video Assignments for Students tutorialLinks to an external site. for Kaltura video assignment submission instructions. Note: Do not publish your videos to the Media Gallery, your instructor will only grade the videos uploaded and submitted to this assignment page.

Note: You will not be able to upload a PPT or other files to this assignment. You must use Kaltura Capture.

Ethical Analysis Model

I will utilize Beauchamp and Childress’ Principlism Approach in my Current Topics Presentation. Due to the fact that the four basic principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice are highlighted, the model of this ethical analysis is widely applied in the field of health care. These guidelines provide an informative and balanced framework for the analysis of moral dilemmas in the field of advanced practice as well as nursing.

It is practical and flexible, thus my choice. It enables the APRN to be open to alternative views without being rigid in a given theory of ethics. Patient care by virtue of using the four principles can be compassionate yet ethically supportable in practical clinical practice even in controversial or complicated situations. For instance, this paradigm fosters reflective thinking that upholds patients’ rights yet considers wider consequences in a given circumstance like in informed consent, in terminal care, or in the distribution of resources.

It fosters steady, intentional decision-making and is highly compatible with the nursing process as well as the ANA Code of Ethics. To determine the best moral and patient-centered solution, the model also fosters collaboration with interdisciplinary groups. It is also advantageous that the model places a strong focus on justice, as this works exceptionally well in addressing issues that are often the center of modern-day healthcare issues, including disparities in health, health determinants based on socioeconomic status, as well as the delivery of fair care. In my view, the Principlism Approach is well-tailored to my topic based on its flexibility and lucidity, and it will aid in directing a good ethical analysis.

 

References

American Nurses Association. (2021). Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (4th ed.).

Beauchamp, T. L., & Childress, J. F. (2019). Principles of Biomedical Ethics (8th ed.). Oxford University Press.

Rubric

NUR6272: Current Ethical Issues in My APN Track Presentation Grading Rubric
Criteria	Ratings	Pts
Identification of topic that contains ethical conflict (10 points)	10 to >9.2 pts Noteworthy Describes clearly why topic meets the definition for a situation of ethical conflict. Identifies transgression of moral principles and undesirable outcomes for those who support and those who oppose the action. 9.2 to >8 pts Meets Expectations Adequately describes why topic meets definition. Transgression of relevant moral principles and undesirable outcomes not entirely clear. 8 to >0 pts Needs Improvement Description of topic does not meet the definition of a situation of ethical conflict. Moral principles and undesirable outcomes are omitted.	/ 10 pts
Background (10 points)	10 to >9.2 pts Noteworthy Conveys the historical development and relevant legal, social, and cultural aspects of the topic so that listeners have an adequate understanding of the topic. Includes position statements and EBP guidelines, as applicable. 9.2 to >8 pts Meets Expectations Provides enough information so that listeners have a basic understanding of the topic, but some relevant background information is omitted. 8 to >0 pts Needs Improvement Background information is not adequate for understanding the topic.	/ 10 pts
Significance of ethical issue (10 points)	10 to >9.2 pts Noteworthy Clearly demonstrates how the issue is significant to individuals, society, health care, and to nursing. Includes incidence, prevalence, and outcomes related to the topic. 9.2 to >8 pts Meets Expectations Significance of issue to individuals, society, health care, and to nursing is not entirely clear. 8 to >0 pts Needs Improvement Significance of issue to individuals, society, health care, or to nursing not addressed.	/ 10 pts
Decision-making model and stakeholders (10 points)	10 to >9.2 pts Noteworthy Discusses decision-making model. Identifies stakeholders and briefly addresses how they may view the situation and factors that may influence their views. 9.2 to >8 pts Meets Expectations Identifies decision-making model. Stakeholders (1-2) missing. Analysis of stakeholders’ views is adequate but may omit a contextual factor. 8 to >0 pts Needs Improvement Decision-making model missing. Multiple stakeholders are missing and/or how they may view the situation is not adequately addressed.	/ 10 pts
Analysis 1 (15 points)	15 to >13.94 pts Noteworthy Effectively utilizes all four moral theories, all four ethical principles, and the ANA Code of Ethics in a well-developed analysis of one perspective related to the situation of ethical conflict. 13.94 to >12.15 pts Meets Expectations Moral theories and ethical principles, provisions of the Code of Ethics adequately used, but a theory, principle, or relevant provision is missing from analysis. 12.15 to >0 pts Needs Improvement Moral theories, ethical principles, and relevant provisions of the Code of Ethics are missing from the analysis.	/ 15 pts
Analysis 2 (15 points)	15 to >13.94 pts Noteworthy Effectively utilizes all four moral theories, all four ethical principles, and the ANA Code of Ethics in a well-developed analysis of the alternative perspective related to the situation of ethical conflict. 13.94 to >12.15 pts Meets Expectations Moral theories, ethical principles, provisions of the Code of Ethics adequately used, but a theory, principle, or relevant provision is missing from analysis. 12.15 to >0 pts Needs Improvement Moral theories, ethical principles, and relevant provisions of the Code of Ethics are missing from the analysis.	/ 15 pts
Summary (5 points)	5 to >4.6 pts Noteworthy Briefly summarizes the ethical conflict and the various courses of action open to stakeholders. 4.6 to >4 pts Meets Expectations Summarizes the ethical conflict, but various courses of action open to stakeholders are omitted. 4 to >0 pts Needs Improvement Summary of the ethical conflict is inadequate, and various courses of action are not addressed.	/ 5 pts
Supporting Evidence (5 points)	5 to >4.6 pts Noteworthy References 10 or more relevant, current, peer-reviewed journals and/or professional nursing/healthcare organizations. 4.6 to >4 pts Meets Expectations References 6-9 relevant, current, peer-reviewed journals and/or professional nursing/healthcare organizations. 4 to >0 pts Needs Improvement References 5 or fewer relevant, current, peer-review journals and/or professional nursing/ healthcare organizations.	/ 5 pts
Writing & APA format (10 points)	10 to >9.2 pts Noteworthy No or minimal (1–2) errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, or APA format for citations and references. 9.2 to >8 pts Meets Expectations Some (3–5) errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, or APA format for citations and references. 8 to >0 pts Needs Improvement Numerous errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, or APA format for citation and references. Reference slide is absent.	/ 10 pts
Communication (10 points)	10 to >9.2 pts Noteworthy Presented within timeframe and in logical order. Presented in a manner that is articulate, confident, and well-rehearsed. Personal appearance and setting are professional. Sound quality is consistent, and video of the presenter is clear (e.g., not blurry or shaky). 9.2 to >8 pts Meets Expectations Meets Expectations Presented within timeframe. Disorganization hinders understanding. Some areas are not well-rehearsed. Some instances of “ums” and “ahs” or brief periods of silence. Personal appearance and setting are mostly professional. Brief sound quality or video issues. 8 to >0 pts Needs Improvement Needs Improvement Not presented in timeframe or in logical order. Communication skills unsatisfactory. Numerous instances of “ums” and “ahs” or periods of silence. Personal appearance and setting not professional. Consistent issues with sound or video quality, or video of the presenter is missing.	/ 10 pts