Exploring the Theory and Application of Law and Ethical Reasoning in Nursing Practice Portfolio

Questions:

Background
The purpose of this educational portfolio is to enable you to identify and achieve the prescribed learning outcomes of this module, NUR09722 Exploring the Theory and Application of Law and Ethical Reasoning in Nursing Practice.

Learning Outcomes
The learning outcomes are as follows: 
LO1.  Critically examine the relationship between law, ethics and ethical reasoning in nursing practice in Singapore.
LO2. Implement and appraise a decision-making process using legal and ethical framework or code of practice
LO3. Demonstrate critical understanding of values-based practice to a population group to inform future delivery of health care services in Singapore
LO4. Critically reflect on the way in which healthcare legislation, culture and society influence ethical nursing practice and health and well-being more broadly.

You will be required to provide evidence of achievement for each learning outcome within your portfolio. 
Discuss the importance of law and ethics in nursing practice.
-Introduction must be supported with evidence from the literature (with in-text citation) how do you know this? What is this portfolio going to discuss? 
 
Portfolio Entry 2 
Learning Outcomes 2, 3 and 4 will be addressed by discussing, analysing and evaluating the research and evidence base that informs the discussion related to the vignette/scenario from an ethical standpoint taking into account relevant legal and/or professional issues as appropriate and with reference to supporting academic literature. 

When planning your report section, it may be helpful for you to consider the situation in relation to each participant e.g. the nurse, patient, relatives and other healthcare professionals as appropriate. 

In your discussion it will be important to consider the law and ethical issues. We recommend that you use the bioethical principles as your ethical framework and use should also be made of the philosophical theories of deontology, utilitarianism and values-based care as appropriate.

Your discussion must be supported with academic evidence. 
The report should include discussion, analyses and evaluation of the legal and ethical evidence relevant to the scenario
Demonstrate understanding of the bioethical principles (recommended to use as the framework for report).
Consider the situation to each participant e.g. the nurse, patient, relatives and other healthcare professionals.
Includes the relevant law, ethical and professional evidence to consider the ethical decision-making process, including evaluation of recommendations, conflict versus any alternatives in a manner that is consistent with the ethical principles in order to highlight the potential best ethical/legal outcomes/decisions that a relevant to the case - (taken from assessment guidelines).