Consider the legal concepts and ethical issues described in your textbook as related to the following nursing practice issue.

Guantanamo Bay

Question descriptionEthics describe what nurses “should” or “ought to do” when facing conflicting issues. Laws, on the other hand, are rules that are enforced by society. These laws however can also impact nursing practice.

In this assignment, you will examine the relationship between laws regulating or affecting nursing practice when dealing with ethical issues in nursing.

Tasks:

Consider the legal concepts and ethical issues described in your textbook as related to the following nursing practice issue.

Review the following document to learn about the nursing practice issue:

http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/Resources/Force-feeding-of-Detainees-at-Guantanamo-Bay.html

In a 3- to 4-page essay, post your response to the following:

Review the case of a U.S. Navy nurse who refused to force feed detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The nurse refused a direct order from his superiors.

  • What are the legal issues involved for the nurse?
  • What are the ethical issues involved?
  • Considering the autonomous nature of nursing, describe your opinion about the nurse’s actions?
  • Provide the rationales for your responses.

Support your findings with examples and scholarly references. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Clearly analyzed and discussed legal issues involved..
Clearly analyzed and discussed ethical issues involved.
Shared opinion based on the issues. The opinions shared were based on legality and ethical status of nurses’ actions. Cited at least two journal articles to support opinion.
Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in appropriate and accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use of scholarly sources aligns with specified assignment requirements.