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[pic] |Syllabus College of Nursing HCS/578 Version 4 Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Issues in Health Care | |Copyright © 2011, 2006, 2005 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description Ethical principles and decision-making models are used to address and understand complex health care issues. Legal concepts and regulatory agency and other public policies influence the direction and financing of health care. Instructor Robert Moss, JD Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Burkhardt, M. A., & Nathaniel, A. K. (2008). Ethics & issues in contemporary nursing (3rd ed.). Mason, OH: Delmar Cengage Learning. Nickitas, D. M., Middaugh, D. J., & Aries, N., (2011). Policy and politics for nurses and other health professionals: Advocacy in action. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. All electronic materials are available on the student website. |Week One: Ethical Theories | | |Details |Due |Points | |Objectives |Identify the various ethical theories and belief systems. | | | | |Analyze own ethical belief system. | | | | |Critique the ethical relationships among risk management, quality assurance, and resource | | | | |allocation. | | | |Reading |Read the Week One Read Me First. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 1 of Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 2 of Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 3 of Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 4 of Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing. | | | |Reading |Read the "Risk Management" section in Ch. 7 of Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing. | | | |Participation – |Participate in class discussions and activities. |Week 1 |10 | |Individual and Group | |1/15/13 | | |Discussions/ Activities | | | | |Learning Team |Read the Learning Team Toolkit, available on the student website. |Week 1 | | |Instructions |Form Learning Teams as directed. Select Learning Team members who will work together |1/15/13 | | | |throughout the course. | | | | |Prepare the Learning Team Log. | | | | |Create the Learning Team Charter. | | | |Individual |Create a weekly Ethics Log in which you record your thoughts in 350 to 700 words on weekly |Week 1 |10 | |Ethics Log |subjects. |1/15/13 | | | |Complete the Ethical Lens Inventory in EthicsGame, available on your student website. |6:00 pm | | | |Enter your Ethical Lens Inventory in this week’s Ethics Log. | | | | |Record, in your Ethics Log, your response to the following questions: | | | | | | | | | |What is a nurse’s primary ethical responsibility' | | | | |Do you believe that ethical behavior should not be affected by outside considerations' Why or | | | | |why not' | | | |Week Two: Regulatory and Legislative Issues | | |Details |Due |Points | |Objectives | | | | | |Identify the impact of legal and legislative processes on health care delivery at local, | | | | |state, and national levels. | | | | |Analyze the relationship of legal, regulatory, and legislative policy to health care. | | | | |Explain health policy development and its impact on health care. | | | | |Analyze the similarities and differences among moral, ethical, and legal issues. | | | |Reading |Read the Week Two Read Me First. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 7 of Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 14 of Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 1 of Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals. | | | |Participation – |Participate in class discussions and activities. |Week 2 |20 | |Individual and Group | |1/22/13 | | |Discussions/ | | | | |Activities | | | | |Learning Team |Submit the Learning Team Charter. |Week 2 |10 | |Instructions |Prepare the Learning Team Log. |1/22/13 | | | | |6:00 pm | | |Individual |Record, in your Ethics Log, your reaction to the following questions: |Week 2 |10 | |Ethics Log | |1/22/13 | | | |How are health care policies developed' |6:00 pm | | | |How would you like these policies developed' Why' | | | | |How does the development of health care policies affect you in your professional role' | | | |Individual |Complete the "Front Page Faux Pas" and the "Case of Outdated Database" EthicsGame Hot Topic |Week 2 |100 | |EthicsGame Hot Topic |Simulations available on your student website. |1/22/13 | | |Simulations | |6:00 pm | | | |Post your completion memos to your Ethics Log. | | | |Week Three: Patient Rights | | |Details |Due |Points | |Objectives | | | | | |Explain the ramifications of the increasing use of technology on patient confidentiality and | | | | |data security in health care organizations. | | | | |Expand upon the impact of the Patient Self-Determination Act on the health care environment. | | | | |Explain how publicity regarding adverse events can influence elected officials and policy | | | | |advisors. | | | |Reading |Read the Week Three Read Me First. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 10 of Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 11 of Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 20 of Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing. | | | |Reading |Read the "Media" section in Ch. 9 of Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health | | | | |Professionals. | | | |Participation – |Participate in class discussions and activities. |Week 3 |20 | |Individual and Group | |1/29/13 | | |Discussions/ | | | | |Activities | | | | |Learning Team |Prepare and submit the appropriate completed sections of the Learning Team Logs. |Week 3 | | |Instructions | |1/29/13 | | | | |6:00 pm | | |Individual |Record, in your Ethics Log, your response to the following questions: |Week 3 |10 | |Ethics Log | |1/29/13 | | | |How has technology changed one of the tasks you might do in a clinical situation' Is it more |6:00 pm | | | |efficient now' Is it safer for the patients' | | | | | | | | | |Do you think that there are areas of your job that are not improved by increased technology' | | | | |Why' | | | |Learning Team |Resource: Grading Guide: Effects of Health Care Legislation Presentation |Week 3 |100 | |Effects of Health Care |Select and research a health care law that is either already in effect or under consideration.|1/29/13 | | |Legislation Presentation| |6:00 pm | | | |Write a 1,050 to 1,750 word paper evaluating the influence that this law may have on health | | | | |care. | | | | |Address the following questions about your selected health care law in your paper: | | | | | | | | | |How has it or will it affect health care' | | | | |Was the law instigated by another law or by a regulation' | | | | |How has or will the law affect health care in terms of cost' | | | | |Has or will the law affect health care in terms of quality' How' | | | | |What groups are in favor of the law' Why' | | | | |What groups are opposed to the law' Why' | | | | |Is the law moral' Is it ethical' | | | | |Can violating the law be either moral or ethical' Under what conditions is violating the law | | | | |either moral or ethical' | | | | | | | | | |Include your opinions related to the selected health care law. | | | | |Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. | | | | |Create a 10 to 15 slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® or Prezi® presentation to show your team’s | | | | |findings. | | | | |Include in your presentation a Venn diagram that analyzes the similarities and differences | | | | |among moral, ethical, and legal issues. You can use SmartArt® in Microsoft® Word to create | | | | |your Venn diagram. | | | |Week Four: Public Policies | | |Details |Due |Points | |Objectives | | | | | |Analyze the role of public policies on health care financing. | | | | |Contrast government agencies and private organizational influences on health care cultures and| | | | |policy development. | | | | |Explain how the state of the economy affects health care policy and vice versa. | | | |Reading |Read the Week Four Read Me First. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 14 of Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 15 of Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 9 of Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 10 of Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals. | | | |Participation – |Participate in class discussion and activities. |Week 4 |20 | |Individual and Group | |2/5/13 | | |Discussions/ | | | | |Activities | | | | |Learning Team |Prepare the Learning Team Log. |Week 4 | | |Instructions | |2/5/13 | | | | |6:00 pm | | |Individual |Record, in your Ethics Log, your response to the following: |Week 4 |10 | |Ethics Log | |2/5/13 | | | |Think of some advertising you have seen recently that portrays an aspect of health care |6:00 pm | | | |policy. Do you think that advertising for health care policies is a good idea' Why or why not'| | | | | | | | | |Do you think that either government agencies or private organizations have a greater need or | | | | |right to use the public media to promote health care policies' Why' | | | |Individual |Resource: Grading Criteria: Video Analysis Paper |Week 4 |110 | |Video Analysis Paper |View either “Death of a Wonder Drug” or “The Facts About MRSA” in the University Library |2/5/13 | | | |Multimedia section of ethics videos. To view the films: |6:00 pm | | | | | | | | |Go to University Library | | | | |Click on Multimedia | | | | |Select Films on Demand | | | | |Search for the film title | | | | | | | | | |Research at least two additional articles regarding the incidents in the film. | | | | |Write a 700 to 1,050 word paper in which you address the following: | | | | | | | | | |Describe your reaction to the content of the video. | | | | |Would you agree or disagree with the content of the video' Why or why not' | | | | |Did the video treat the topic fairly' Why or why not' | | | | |Describe how publicity regarding the events in the film affected public policy. Do you think | | | | |the policy changes were fair and effective' Why or why not' | | | | | | | | | |Include a separate reference page. | | | | |Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. | | | |Learning Team |Resources: University of Phoenix Material: Patient Self-Determination Act Project; Grading |Week 4 |100 | |Patient |Criteria: Patient Self-Determination Act Project |2/5/13 | | |Self-Determination Act | |6:00 pm | | |Project |For this assignment, choose from the following options: | | | | | | | | | |Option 1: Paper | | | | |Option 2: Audio or Video Podcast Interview | | | | |Option 3: Presentation | | | | | | | | | |Read the instructions in the University of Phoenix Material: Patient Self-Determination Act | | | | |Project located on the student website, and select one option to complete the assignment. | | | |Week Five: Current Issues | | |Details |Due |Points | |Objectives | | | | | |Evaluate ethical dilemmas in biomedical research, e-health, information technology, and | | | | |telemedicine. | | | | |Determine key ethical issues related to global health. | | | | |Contrast current international health policy issues with U.S. health policy issues. | | | |Reading |Read the Week Five Read Me First. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 13 of Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 14 of Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals. | | | |Participation – |Participate in class discussions and activities. |Week 5 |20 | |Individual and Group | |2/12/13 | | |Discussions/ | | | | |Activities | | | | | | | | | |Learning Team |Prepare the Learning Team Log. |Week 5 | | |Instructions | |2/12/13 | | | | |6:00 pm | | |Individual |Record, in your Ethics Log, your response to the following: |Week 5 |10 | |Ethics Log | |2/12/13 | | | |Reflect on an international health issue that has appeared in the media recently. Could this |6:00 pm | | | |issue have been prevented' Why or why not' | | | | | | | | | |Does U.S. health care policy answer the needs of the health issue better than international | | | | |policies' Why or why not' | | | |Individual |Research at least two articles about the current health care reform package. |Week 5 |100 | |Health Care Reform Paper|Write a 1,050 to 1,400 word paper on your understanding of the following: |2/12/13 | | | | |6:00 pm | | | |How it will be financed | | | | |Who and what has influenced the passing of this plan | | | | |The economic effects of the economy based on the success or failure of this plan | | | | | | | | | |Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. | | | | |Include properly cited references for your two articles. | | | |Week Six: Organizational Ethics | | |Details |Due |Points | |Objectives | | | | | |Evaluate the effectiveness of ethical role modeling and mentoring in professional nursing. | | | |Reading |Read the Week Six Read Me First. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 9 of Ethics & Issues in Contemporary Nursing. | | | |Reading |Read Ch. 15 of Policy and Politics for Nurses and Other Health Professionals. | | | |Participation – |Participate in class discussions and activities. |Week 6 |20 | |Individual and Group | |2/19/13 | | |Discussions/ | | | | |Activities | | | | |Learning Team |Submit the Learning Team Log. |Week 6 | | |Instructions | |2/19/13 | | | | |6:00 pm | | |Individual |Submit the Learning Team Evaluation. |Week 6 | | | |Each Learning Team member will submit a separate copy to the instructor in the assignment link|2/19/13 | | | |or in that member’s individual forum – not the team forum. |6:00 pm | | |Individual |Record, in your Ethics Log, your response to the following questions: |Week 6 |20 | |Ethics Log | |2/19/13 | | | |What is a nurse’s primary ethical responsibility' |6:00 pm | | | |Has your response changed since you started this course' How has it changed and why' | | | | |Have you ever had a professional role model or mentor for your ethics' How did that person | | | | |affect your ethical development' | | | | |Which do you think had a more profound effect on your professional ethics' Why' | | | |Individual |Complete the "Case of the Wandering Eyes" and "Case of the Confounded Colleague" EthicsGame |Week 6 |100 | |EthicsGame Hot Topics |Hot Topics Simulations available on the student website. |2/19/13 | | |Simulations | |6:00 pm | | | |Enter your completion memos in your Ethics Log. | | | |Learning Team |Resources: University of Phoenix Material: Emerging Issue Project; Grading Criteria: Emerging |Week 6 | | |Emerging Issue Project |Issue Project. |2/19/13 | | | | |6:00 pm | | | |Read the instructions in the Emerging Issue Project provided by the Instructor. | | | | |[NOTE: These instructor assignment instructions supersedes and replaces the instructions | | | | |located on the student website regarding this project] | | | | | | | | | |Select and research an emerging issue that will pose new ethical dilemmas for health care. | | | | | | | | | |Write a 1,050 to 1,400 word paper in which you address the following questions regarding your | | | | |chosen emerging issue: | |100 | | | | | | | |What are the ethical dilemmas posed by the issue chosen' | | | | |How does the emerging issue chosen affect global health' | | | | |How does U.S. health policy currently treat the issue' | | | | |How does U.S. policy differ from international policy' | | | | |Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. | | | | |Presentation. Give a 25 to 30 minute presentation on your chosen issue discussing the above | | | | |stated questions. One team member is to role-play the part of an interviewer, and the other | | | | |the expert being interviewed. | | | | | | |100 | | |Total Points | |1,000 | Copyright University of Phoenix® is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix® editorial standards and practices.