Youarea nurseworkinginalong-term carefacilityduringthepandemic. WithintheLTCfacilitythere hasbeenareductionintheavailabilityofPPEtosupportyouandyourcolleagues....

Youarea nurseworkinginalong-term carefacilityduringthepandemic.WithintheLTCfacilitythere hasbeenareductionintheavailabilityofPPEtosupportyouandyourcolleagues.Forexample,attimes thereare notenoughmasksandgownsavailabletouseanewonein-betweenpatients.The employer informsyou thatyou willneedtoreusePPEinordertodealwiththelimitedresourcesandthatnotall encounterswillrequiretheuseofPPE.Theysuggesttheywillprovidea listofcircumstances where nursingstaffshouldnotwearPPEintopatient’s roomstobestusethelimitedresources.Youare worriedabouthowtheselimitedresourceswillimpactthespreadofCOVID-19withintheLTCfacility. YouarealsoconcernedthatyoumaybringCOVID-19hometoyourfamily. Exploreonlyone ethicalissuewithinthisscenariousingthepaperoutline.

Content areas	Marks	Expectations
Introduction(½ page )	5	Clearly identifies the scenario and ethical issue that the paper will focus on. Overview is engaging and relevant to the ethical concern. Purpose statement is clear and comprehensive. Structure of paper is clearly previewed
Analysis of the ethical issue using multiple perspectives
Exploration of the ethical issue with an ethics theory(2 pages)	10	Use the assumptions of one ethical theory/lens (deontology, feminist, utilitarian, etc.) to explore the ethical issue within your scenario. Describe in detail how this theory helps to clarify the ethical issue. Explore the ethics scholarly literature (minimum of 3 articles) and discuss how scholars in the field have described and resolved similar issues. Discuss how these align with your theoretical lens. For instance, if your scenario involves a family member exerting undue influence on decision making, how have scholars written about this and what strategies do they propose to resolve or promote autonomy in these situations. Do not use your class textbook for this portion. You are not describing the theory, rather applying it to explain your ethical issue.Use sources that enable you to learn about your theory in greater detail and to provide new ideas – different from the ideas that have already been provided to you in class. For example, the online encyclopedia provided in the resource section is a good source.
How is the nursing profession involved in this issue?(1 page)	8	What are the professional obligations of a nurse in this scenario? Use one CNO standard or practice guideline to identify a nurses’ responsibility or obligation in your scenario. Describe how your professional obligations and ethical responsibilities as a nurse link to the CNA value statements. You may NOT use the ethics standard from the CNO.
Ethical Actions(1 page)	8	Develop oneevidence informedethical action that would support resolution of this ethical issue. Describe how you would implement this action. This action must be within the scope of practice of the registered nurse. Support your action with rationale informed by the scholarly literature and justify how your action is consistent with your lens. Link your strategies to addressing the impact of biases, stereotypes and systems of oppression that perpetuate inequities.
Conclusion(½ page)	4	Conclusion is persuasive, insightful, and clearly expressed Conclusion draws on research data as well as substantial information and ideas presented throughout. Areas for future exploration or inquiry are relevant and insightful. Summarization of key messages, including implications for nursing practice.