Ethical Challenges and the use of restraint in Mentally ill patients

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Title

We have included the specific assignment criteria with notes. We have incorporated subheadings for this brief paper (750 words excluding title and reference pages). Once you have completed the paper, you may choose to eliminate the subheadings, if you wish (we suggest leaving them in, if possible). Please eliminate all italicized text from your final paper

Introduction

• Describe the ethical problem and identify a specific question you will be addressing and give justification/support why it is an ethical issue

o Make your ethical question specific

• State your position on the ethical question: I will be arguing that it is unethical (or ethical) to…

o Make your position clear and specific

Support for Student’s Position

• Support your position: include ethical principle(s) and ethical theory., ANA code of ethics and relevant literature (use primary sources not websites that are not peer reviewed) and empirical evidence to support your position. The primary focus is your ethical analysis; does not include middle range theories

Support for Opposing Position

• State opposing arguments/position and support them with ethical principles and theories, principles, ANA code of ethics and relevant literature (use primary sources not websites that are not peer reviewed) and empirical evidence. This should include thorough ethical analysis

Why Student’s Position is Preferable

• Explain why your position is better- state support from ethical theories, principles, moral distress, ANA code of ethics etc. Avoid repeating prior justifications—it can be helpful to include evidence or outcome data supporting your position.

Implications for Nursing Profession

• Delineate the implications for the nursing profession with specific strategies for addressing them. Include the ANA Code of Ethics.

Brief Conclusion

May only be a sentence or two.

References

• Follow APA Guidelines for citations, formatting and references etc. Please use peer reviewed references not websites such as Medscape or reference course content or videos. Use primary sources where appropriate