Week 10 Discussion: Ethical Issues Arising from New Technologies
Post your initial response.
Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ posts.
Select an example of a new technology in nursing.
Choose an example of a new technology that you have encountered in your practice, or one that you have researched if you aren’t currently in practice. Examples include bar code medication administration (BCMA), prenatal genetic testing, or experimental organ transplantation.
Step 2 Post a response to the discussion board.
In your post, address the following:
Discuss the new technology and the ethical issues it raises. Issues might relate to patient privacy, informed consent, data security issues, data inadequacy, or associate liabilities.
Step 3 Read and respond to two other students’ posts.
Find and read other students’ posts and respond to at least two of them. Use your personal experience, if it’s relevant, to help support or debate other students’ posts. If differences of opinion occur, debate the issues professionally and provide examples to support your opinions.
In addition to your original post, be sure to provide a meaningful response to at least two of your peer’s posts. Cite any sources in APA format.
