Description
Task 1: Nurses and Social Media, about 200 words or less , due in 2 days
Instructions:
let’s talk about social media, defined as online platforms and/or communication tools enabling people to interact with each other by sharing and/or consuming information. Along with email and cell phones, most of us are consumers of one or more of these communication tools as a means of social networking. Include the following:
- Which social media platform(s) do you use? I use Facebook
- Does your personal use of any of these communications have relevance to your professional life? Why or why not?
- Are there any ethical considerations in using social media as a professional nurse? Explain. What about platforms where both people from your work (i.e., coworkers and clients) and outside of your work have access to your communications?
- Respond to others’ positions by constructively arguing while discussing the ethical issues outlined in the positions.
- Reference the ANA’s Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements in your post and replies.
Task 2:Morals: Debating Two Sides of a Common Scenario, about 200 words or less, due in 2 days
Instructions:
You will be presented a scenario that prompts the question, “Should you set aside your own beliefs and values to carry out a request by your administrator?” Then, you will debate one of the two sides with your classmates.
Scenario: An unconscious patient was being transferred from one location to another by an EMT and transporter. The patient was dropped, and you witnessed the incident. Your administrator, who is under extreme pressure to meet safety performance benchmarks, asked you not to document the patient fall or file an incident report.
Debate: Students with last names beginning with A – L will take the side of the nurse standing up for his/her morals, doing the “right thing” no matter what the outcome is. Students with the last names beginning with M – Z will take the side of the administrator.
- Consider the ethical issues of truth vs. deception, truth to self vs. loyalty to the organization, and promoting good vs. doing harm.
- Apply an ethical theory or framework to justify your position.
- Respond to others’ positions by constructively arguing while discussing the ethical issues outlined in the positions.