Brain Death Scenario
Write a 1,250-1,500 word paper in which you address the ethical and legal application in the following scenario:
Scenario: You are a hospital administrator who has been told by your ICU unit director of a patient in the unit who has suffered serious brain damage from a car accident 2 days ago and is currently intubated. The patient is 45 years old but does not currently meet the criteria for complete brain death as defined by Arizona state legislature “4-1107. Determination of Death and Status; Rules.” The spouse of the patient has consulted with the attending physician. The attending physician informed the spouse that the patient could survive but would likely require life support. Half of the family is insisting that the patient “wouldn’t want to live this way” and the other half is accusing the other family members of wanting to “kill” the patient. Some allegations have been raised about a substantial inheritance for some family members upon the patient’s death. The battle is becoming intense, and it is beginning to disrupt the medical and nursing staff.
- Describe the medical care issues involved in this situation.
- Explain which laws and regulations apply to this situation. How would you interpret these laws and regulations when making a decision?
- Describe the ethical issues that may arise based on your decision as the administrator.
- Explain how you can ensure appropriate implementation of supporting policies and procedures in order to ensure ethical integrity.
- What policies and procedures would you consider when making your decision? How would you ensure these procedures were followed correctly?
- What resources could you use to support your decision?
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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| Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points | |||||
| HLT-520 | HLT-520-O500 | Benchmark – Brain Death Scenario | 150.0 | |||||
| Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less Than Satisfactory (74.00%) | Satisfactory (79.00%) | Good (87.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned |
| Content | 70.0% | |||||||
| Medical Care Issues | 10.0% | A description of the medial care issues involved in the situation is not included. | A description of the medial care issues involved in the situation is incomplete or incorrect. | A description of the medial care issues involved in the situation is complete but lacks detail. | A description of the medial care issues involved in the situation is complete and includes supporting detail. | A description of the medial care issues involved in the situation is extremely thorough and includes substantial supporting detail. | ||
| Applicable Laws and Regulations (MPA Competency 4.4) | 15.0% | An explanation of which laws and regulations apply to the situation and their interpretation on making a decision is not included. | An explanation of which laws and regulations apply to the situation and their interpretation on making a decision is incomplete or incorrect. | An explanation of which laws and regulations apply to the situation and their interpretation on making a decision is complete but lacks detail. | An explanation of which laws and regulations apply to the situation and their interpretation on making a decision is complete and includes supporting detail. | An explanation of which laws and regulations apply to the situation and their interpretation on making a decision is extremely thorough and includes substantial supporting detail. | ||
| Ethical Issues | 10.0% | A description of ethical issues that may arise based on the decision of the administrator is not included. | A description of ethical issues that may arise based on the decision of the administrator is incomplete or incorrect. | A description of ethical issues that may arise based on the decision of the administrator is complete but lacks detail. | A description of ethical issues that may arise based on the decision of the administrator is complete and includes supporting detail. | issues that may arise based on the decision of the administrator is extremely thorough and includes substantial supporting detail. | ||
| Implementation of Supporting Policies and Procedures (MBA Competency 5.3) | 15.0% | An explanation of appropriate implementation of supporting policies and procedures is not included. | An explanation of appropriate implementation of supporting policies and procedures is incomplete or incorrect. | An explanation of appropriate implementation of supporting policies and procedures is complete but lacks detail. | An explanation of appropriate implementation of supporting policies and procedures is complete and includes supporting detail. | An explanation of appropriate implementation of supporting policies and procedures is extremely thorough and includes substantial supporting detail. | ||
| Policy and Procedure Consideration | 10.0% | A description of the policies and procedures that should be considered when making a decision is not included. | A description of the policies and procedures that should be considered when making a decision is incomplete or incorrect. | A description of the policies and procedures that should be considered when making a decision is complete but lacks detail. | A description of the policies and procedures that should be considered when making a decision is complete and includes supporting detail. | A description of the policies and procedures that should be considered when making a decision is extremely thorough and includes substantial supporting detail. | ||
| Supporting Resources | 10.0% | A description of the supporting resources that could be used to make your decision is not included. | A description of the supporting resources that could be used to make your decision is incomplete or incorrect. | A description of the supporting resources that could be used to make your decision is complete but lacks detail. | A description of the supporting resources that could be used to make your decision is complete and includes supporting detail. | A description of the supporting resources that could be used to make your decision is extremely thorough and includes substantial supporting detail. | ||
| Organization and Effectiveness | 20.0% | |||||||
| Thesis Development and Purpose | 7.0% | Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. | Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear. | Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose. | Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. | Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. | ||
| Argument Logic and Construction | 8.0% | Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources. | Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility. | Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. | Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative. | Clear and convincing argument that presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative. | ||
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 5.0% | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. | Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. | ||
| Format | 10.0% | |||||||
| Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) | 5.0% | Template is not used appropriately or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. | Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. | Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. | Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. | All format elements are correct. | ||
| Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) | 5.0% | Sources are not documented. | Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. | Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. | ||
| Total Weightage | 100% |
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