da Cunha, B.F. (2015). Ethics and undertreatment of pain in patients with a hist

da Cunha, B.F. (2015). Ethics and undertreatment of pain in patients with a history of drug abuse. MEDSURG Nursing, 24(1), 4-16. PMID: 26306351 Go to Dykes Library, e-journal finder, put in MedSurg Nursing, select 2015, this article is in the Jan/Feb2015 Newsletter.
You will need to select another article on an ethical issue of your choice. See Assessments for further instructions.
Review:
American Nurses Association. (2015). Code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statements. https://www.nursingworld.org/coe-view-only
Throughout this section, we have been exploring various ethical principles and theories as they relate to nursing and patient care. This week, we will explore how ethical reasoning may be applied to the undertreatment of pain in patients with a history of drug abuse. You will also have the opportunity to analyze an ethical issue of your own choice based on a patient population you have or would like to work with.
Module Objectives
Utilize evidence-based resources to analyze an ethical issue of one’s choosing.
Define various drug-abuse related terms.
Analyze how to most ethically care for a patient with a history of drug abuse in relation to pain management.
This module contributes to the following course objectives:Examine how ethical issues are identified and resolved within the microsystem.
Engage in ethical reasoning and actions to support the role of patient advocate in a microsystem.
Demonstrate an awareness of patients, as well as, the healthcare professionals’ spiritual beliefs and values, and how those beliefs and values impact health care.
Demonstrate the ability to perform the role of advocate for healthcare consumers.
This module contributes to the AACN Baccalaureate Essential Outcomes:
1.6 Engage in ethical reasoning and actions to provide leadership in promoting
advocacy, collaboration, and social justice as a socially responsible citizen.
5.12 Advocate for consumers and the nursing profession.
6.4 Contribute the unique nursing perspective to interprofessional teams to optimize patient outcomes.
6.6 Advocate for high quality and safe patient care as a member of the interprofessional team.
8.1 Demonstrate the professional standards of moral, ethical, and legal conduct.
8.11 Access interprofessional and intraprofessional resources to resolve ethical and other practice dilemmas.
8.12 Act to prevent unsafe, illegal, or unethical care practices.