Mental Health
Part A:
You are to identify one ethical dilemma a nurse may encounter when caring for a client with mental illness
(substitute with when caring for a child and their family).
• Title the entry to reflect the ethical dilemma
• Describe the dilemma and provide a rationale as to why there is a dilemma.
• State what ethical principles are involved
• Indicate factors involved or related to this dilemma, for example, specific legislation, value or belief systems,
rights of various persons
• Specify what factors or aspects should be considered in resolving the dilemma.
• Indicate what principles, accountabilities, and resources can be used to guide nurses in resolving the
dilemma
• Provide specific and/or scenarios where possible- would this be very different from the dilemma they have
described above. Are they providing additional examples of similar dilemmas?
• Indicate your views
• Demonstrate critical thinking and reflection
• Write in a scholarly manner, including use of the term “I”
• Use gender-neutral language
Your post should be approximately 250 words. You should write your post on a WORD document, then copy
and paste on the Moodle forum. You are to use one scholarly article, in addition to relevant sections of the
textbook. Your sources are to be cited and referenced in APA 7th Edition Requirements