Assignment task: Choose a patient-care situation in which the RN should intervene and advocate for the patient. An example of such a situation might be when a patient has not been given complete informed consent.
Include the following:
Q1. Describe the clinical situation concisely and descriptively. It can be an actual situation or a hypothetical one.
Q2. Apply the Bioethical Decision Making Model to the specific clinical ethical situation that you choose.
Q3. Address each section of the model in your paper.
Q4. Conclude with a discussion of nursing advocacy in the clinical setting and the nurse's role as a patient advocate.