Briefly list some options for using ventilators as a scarce

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Case Study: Ventilator use case discuss

The following case study is borrowed from a collection of case studies published in 2011.

Allocating Mechanical Ventilators During a Severe Influenza Pandemic

Marilee LeBon is an infectious disease nurse with a special interest in bioethics. She has served for years on her hospital's ethics committee and recently volunteered to represent the hospital on a statewide committee meeting to develop guidelines for allocating mechanical ventilators during a severe influenza pandemic. She understands that during a severe pandemic of influenza, many patients with respiratory failure who are able to receive mechanical ventilation may survive, while patients with respiratory failure who do not receive mechanical ventilation are likely to die. Importantly, it is possible that in the event of a severe pandemic of influenza, many hospitals and other healthcare facilities will not have adequate numbers of ventilators to support a major disaster response. If a scarcity of ventilators occurs during a severe influenza pandemic, ventilators would need to be allocated according to different guidelines than during usual clinical care. During a public health emergency, there will be competing priorities for ventilator use from patients whose need for a ventilator is unrelated to influenza, including the need for chronic ventilator use. In addition, decisions will need to be made regarding whether patients should be removed from a ventilator to make way for others who may have a better chance of recovery and whether there should be suspension of nonemergency surgical procedures that might need for ventilator therapy. Ms. LeBon's first challenge is to work on a subcommittee charged with articulating the ethical framework they will use. Address the following questions / prompts :

Questions:

1: Briefly describe the case and introduce the topic. Briefly list some options for using ventilators as a scarce resource under the stress of the pandemic. Include in your dissertation an ethical theory that supports your project.

2. Ethics principles

Discuss and analyze a possible conflict between two Ethics principles (other than justice) about who receives ventilators first. And what role should ethical principles of justice play in dictating who should get scarce ventilator care?

3. the ANA Code of Ethics

discuss the ANA Code of Ethics . Apply at least two provisions of the ANA Code of Ethics to assist Marilee in her decision-making As part of an ethical debate, opposing views need to be supported by ethical theories or principles. Part of a moral argument should include rebuttals to opposing views.

4. Ethical Theory
Accurately describe, define and combine two (2) ethical theories in the discussion of ethical debate. Apply deontology and utilitarianism to case studies to support ethical arguments.

5. Malpractice Analysis

discussing whether misconduct has occurred in accordance with the title.
The analysis includes all of the following: 1. Defining/citing the misconduct 2. Applying and analyzing elements of the misconduct in the case study. 3. Clearly state whether misconduct occurred.

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