I choose to do the option 2
For option1 –
View and use the Conversation Toolkit and the 1 hour audio recording Starting the Conversation using these links:
http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/AudioandVideo/WIHIConversationsCornerstonesEndofLifeWishes.aspx
For option 2 – (pick ONE case ONLY)
Read the Supreme court case of Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health found at:
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=497&invol=261
OR
Read the article, The Karen Quinlan case: Problems and proposals found at:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2495105/pdf/jmedeth00317-0006.pdf
OR
Read the article, Terri Schiavo A Tragedy Compounded found at:
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp058062
OR
Read the case of Brittany Maynard at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/11/02/brittany-maynard-as-promised-ends-her-life-at-29/
OR
OPTION 2 –
1. Submit a paper commenting on the Cruzan, Quinlan, Schiavo, or Bethany Maynard case.
a. Discuss why you think the decision reached was ethically and morally sound or why you disagree with the decision.
b. What Code of Ethics principles should a nurse in a similar situation evaluate for guidance?
c. Would the case you picked be decided differently today, why or why not?
d. Have you witnessed any similar scenarios at work?
e. Who speaks for the incapacitated patient in the absence of an advance directive in Florida? (Hint: the answer is in the Advance Directives statute, Part IV)
Criteria
Student discusses ONE selected case and adequately addresses questions #1a through e.
Professional Writing: A. Correct grammar, spelling , and professional terms B. Correct APA formatting for papers
