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Final Project II Guidelines and Rubric

Overview
Healthcare professionals provide support throughout the cycle of life, from birth to death. They have an obligation to provide humane and compassionate care
to patients while adhering to their specific field’s code of ethics. Sometimes, healthcare professionals are privy to discussions between family members
regarding end-of-life issues. In some instances, a healthcare facility may be in charge of providing information about advance directives to patients. Healthcare
professionals should calibrate their own moral beliefs to align with their ethical and legal obligations. By studying issues contained within real-life cases,
healthcare professionals can come to terms with their beliefs and obligations relative to end-of-life issues.

For Final Project II, you will submit a draft of your essay for your Milestone Three assignment, which will be submitted to scaffold learning and ensure quality
final submissions. This milestone draft will be submitted in Module Six. The final product will be submitted in Module Eight.

In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:

 Analyze bioethical issues faced by various healthcare professionals for their impact on decision making

Prompt
In this project, you will analyze the Terri Schiavo case through the lens of the bioethical issue(s) related to the case. You will analyze the case to address what the
bioethical issue is and what role end-of-life issues, such as self-determination and advanced directives, played in the case. Using your analysis, you will
determine how this bioethical issue impacted the decisions made by the healthcare professionals involved in the case.

Your essay must address the following critical elements:

I. Introduction: Describe the provided case, including information on the stakeholders involved, the bioethical issue, and the time period of the incident
that occurred.

II. Bioethical Analysis: Analyze the bioethical issue for the role end-of-life issues played in the case. Be sure to use appropriate terminology and support
with secondary research.

III. Conclusion: Describe how the bioethical issue influenced the decisions of healthcare professionals involved in the case. Be sure to use specific examples.

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Milestones
Milestone Three: Draft of Final Project II: Bioethics
In Module Six, you will analyze the Terri Schiavo case through the lens of bioethics. You will address what the bioethical issue is and what role end-of-life issues,
such as self-determination and advanced directives, played in the case. Using your analysis, you will determine how this bioethical issue impacted the decisions
made by the healthcare professionals involved in the case. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Three Rubric.

Final Submission: Bioethical Short Paper
In Module 8, you will submit your final project. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should
reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project 2: Bioethics Rubric.

Final Project II Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your bioethical short paper should be a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document formatted with 12-point Times New Roman font and
one-inch margins. All citations and references should be formatted according to the most recent APA guidelines.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Introduction Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
description provides exceptional
insight into the main
components of the case

Describes the provided case,
including information on the
stakeholders involved, the
bioethical issue, and the time
period of the incident that
occurred

Describe the provided case, but
description is cursory or illogical,
contains inaccuracies, or does not
include information on the
stakeholders, bioethical issue, or
time period of the incident

Does not describe the provided case

31.15

Bioethical Analysis Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates a sophisticated
understanding of the role that
end-of-life issues played in the
case

Analyzes the bioethical issue for
the role end-of-life issues played
in the case, utilizing appropriate
terminology and supporting with
secondary research

Analyzes the bioethical issue for
the role end-of-life issues played
in the case, but analysis is cursory
or illogical, contains inaccuracies,
does not use appropriate
terminology, or is not supported
with secondary research

Does not analyze the bioethical
issue for the role end-of-life issues
played in the case

31.15

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Conclusion Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
examples provided demonstrate
a complex grasp of how the
bioethical issue impacted the
decisions of the healthcare
professionals in the case

Describes how the bioethical
issue impacted the decisions of
healthcare professionals
involved in the case, and uses
specific examples

Describes how the bioethical issue
impacted the decisions of the
healthcare professionals in the
case, but description is cursory or
illogical, contains inaccuracies, or
is not supported by specific
examples

Does not describe how the
bioethical issue impacted the
decisions of healthcare
professionals involved in the case

31.15

Articulation of
Response

Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
format

Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact readability
and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization that
prevent understanding of ideas

6.55

Total 100%

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Final Project II Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
Prompt
Milestones
Milestone Three: Draft of Final Project II: Bioethics
Final Submission: Bioethical Short Paper
Final Project II Rubric