Module 6 Options for DQ #2
Module 6 DQ #2
Choose one of the following to discuss:
The American Academy of Pediatrics maintains a web page with their stance on topics that range from corporal punishment in schools to pediatric DNR orders in the pre-operative arena. Pick a paper from this page to read and see if you agree or disagree with their position. In your posting, identify a few of the ethical principles used by the AAP to make their case. Include the principles you used if you disagree.
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Ascension Health http://www.ascensionhealth.org/ is a site maintained by a Catholic Hospital. While their postings clearly reflect the beliefs of the Catholic religion, they have very clear descriptions of many ethical principles as well as a large set of case studies on well known medical cases in which there were ethical issues. As a professional nurse, is it acceptable to adhere to precepts that are also part of a religious belief? Other organizations such as Ascension Health include the Adventist Health System http://www.adventisthealthsystem.com/ Links to an external site. and while it is no longer associated with any particular religion, Intermountain Healthcare https://intermountainhealthcare.org/ Links to an external site. still functions on a major theme of charity that is a legacy of its initial hospitals' roots.