Leadership week 10 Discussion – Ethical, Moral, and Legal Leadership
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In this discussion board, please post any questions or examples that may help your colleagues better understand an ethical, moral, or legal Please use this weeks readings as some of the references
Week 10: Ethical, Moral, and Legal Leadership
During previous weeks of this course, you have been considering the cornerstones of effective leadership. For successful nurse leaders, nothing is more important than upholding the ethical, moral, and legal principles that guide professional practice. Conversely, moral distress, contentious ethical issues, and unresolved legal questions can negatively impact a nurse leader’s confidence and efficacy.
This week you assess your role as a moral agent, or advocate as this relates to nursing leadership.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Evaluate the ability of individuals to develop effective ethical, moral, and legal leadership
Analyze the nurse’s role in moral agency or advocacy
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Learning Resources
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application (9th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Chapter 4, “Ethical Issues”
This chapter examines ethical frameworks for decision making and principles of ethical reasoning. You are also introduced to the ANA Code of Ethics and Professional Standards, MORAL decision-making model, and ethics committees.
Chapter 5, “Legal and Legislative Issues”
Chapter 5 provides an overview of the many legal and legislative issues of which leaders and managers need to be aware. As you read this chapter, keep these issues in mind.
Chapter 6, “Patient, Subordinate, and Professional Advocacy”
Nurses are the best advocates for patients and the profession. This chapter examines more closely the role of becoming an advocate, patient rights, subordinate advocacy, whistle-blowing, professional advocacy, advocacy in legislation and public policy, and media.
Cianci, A. M., Hannah, S. T., Roberts, R. P., & Tsakumis, G. T. (2014). The effects of authentic leadership on followers’ ethical decision-making in the face of temptation: An experimental study. The Leadership Quarterly, 25(3), 581–594. doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2013.12.001
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Disch, J. (2014). Using Evidence-Based Advocacy to Improve the Nation’s Health. Nurse Leader, 12(4), 28–31. doi:10.1016/j.mnl.2014.05.003
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Martin, M. B. (2014). Transcultural Advocacy and Policy in the Workplace: Implications for Nurses in Professional Development. Journal for nurses in professional development, 30(1), 29–33. doi: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000027
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Woods, M. (2014). Beyond moral distress preserving the ethical integrity of nurses. Nursing Ethics, 21(2), 127–128.
This guest editorial discusses the difficulties involved in dealing with those sometimes-painful moral problems encountered in practice.
Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (2012a). Ethical, moral, and legal leadership.Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 8 minutes.
In this week’s media presentation, expert Terry Buttaro discuss how today’s health care organizations can capitalize on the strengths of nurse leaders to plan for and navigate change effectively.
Accessible player
The following document gives credit for Laureate-produced media in this course: Credits (PDF)
