Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Decisions

Create a 15-minute oral presentation (3-4 pages) that examines the moral and ethical issues related to triaging patients in an emergency room.
-Competency 1: Explain the effect of health care policies, legislation, and legal issues on health care delivery and patient outcomes. Explain the health care policies that can affect emergency care. Recommend evidence-based decision-making strategies nurses can use during triage. -Competency 3: Apply professional nursing ethical standards and principles to the decision-making process. Describe the moral and ethical challenges nurses can face when following hospital policies and protocols. Explain how health care disparities impact treatment decisions. -Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is consistent with expectations of nursing professionals.