The Tuskegee Syphilis Study: Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Care - A Nu

The Role of Nurses in Providing Quality Healthcare

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He was recently diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection for which there was no known cure. However, his primary care provider referred him to a research study that was producing promising results. Little did he know ethical dilemmas were creating concerns over quality patient care, research risks, and the potential for "necessary research" would impact him and his family for years to come. He was just enrolled in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study."

1.What is the role of the nurse in providing quality healthcare? Discuss Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) and its impact on Nursing Care? What are Nurse Sensitive Indicators (NSI) and their role in Nursing Care? What is the role of the nurse in healthcare research?

2. Discuss the implications from the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses

3. Provide an overview of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Answer the following questions: Was the Nursing Care provided in a manner congruent with the ideals of QSEN, NSI, and the Code? Explain. What is the ethical dilemma? Explain. Was there a vulnerable population impacted? How? Did the benefits outweigh the risks? Explain.

4.What does the Biblical Worldview indicate should have been done?