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Select an ethical situation of interest and create a fictitious nursing related scenario-refusal of treatment of mental health patients (minimum 5 references/ APA style)

The Ethical Analysis Assignment is a 6 pages paper. The paper is written in third-person narrative.

The following components should be addressed in the paper:

Introduction: An Overview of the Ethical Dilemma (scenario)

Nurses working in the care for psychiatric patients daily face dilemma's concerning respect for autonomy versus paternalistic behavior. Questions arise about the use of coercion, e.g., when a patient doesn't want to take his medicine, refuses treatment or suffers from delusions.

Is coercion allowed only when there is a risk of damage to other people involved or also when only the patient himself runs a risk?

Define and Discuss Conflicting Ethical Principles (how does one principle transgress another?)

Discuss the Relationship Between the ANA Code of Ethics and the Ethical Dilemma Identify and discuss the ethical principles that apply to the situation for all parties involved

Application of an Ethical-Decision Making Model that Supports Resolution to the Dilemma (include risks/benefits of the selected strategy) and describe the rationale

Evaluate Outcomes (Is there definitive resolution to the dilemma? Relate back to conflicting ethical principles

Describe the potential outcomes that were identified by the model. Identify the ideal outcome for all parties involved and provide rationale

Need 8 pages APA style

Attachment:- Overview of the Ethical Dilemma.rar