Assessment criteria 1. Demonstrates an understanding of the ethical complexities in the case study and shows awareness of the different ethical positions inherent in a real-life situation. 2....

Assessment criteria

1. Demonstrates an understanding of the ethical complexities in the case study and shows awareness of the different ethical positions inherent in a real-life situation. 2. Discusses the importance of negotiated outcomes between stakeholders and applies ethical principles to the decision-making process. 3. Applies knowledge of professionalcodes and standards to the specific case/situation. 4. Presents clearly and succinctly, with the integration of relevant academic literature to justify ideas and observations.sentation should include: A brief discussion of the ethical complexities/ethical conflicts in the case study. An identification of the actions of the health workers that have ethical consequences. A discussion of how you might applyethical principles and/or ethical theories to the decisions made by health workers in the case study in order to analyse and evaluate those decisions. Alternatively, you could prescribe a course of action based upon one or more of the ethical theories or principles. A discussion of the importance of negotiated outcomes and consideration of alternative ways the situation could have been managed. You should also incorporate some of thecodes and standards into your discussion and explain how they have been breached or upheld by the health worker/s inthe case study.

Daniel’s story Daniel, aged fourteen years, became an insulin dependent diabetic six months ago. He and his mother have completed an educational program regarding diabetic self-management. He is now able to monitor his glucose levels and give his own insulin. His mother prepares the family meals and also checks his monitoring records daily. Daniel is an above average student who enjoys sport but not at a competitive level. At his six month check-up you interview Daniel and his parents. At the interview the mother does most of the talking unless you direct a question directly at Daniel or his father. Daniel’s mother states she checks his records daily. She also complains that Daniel refuses to eat all the food she prepares for his evening meal. She is very concerned that this will affect his glucose levels and is very surprised to find that they are stable. Later you talk to Daniel alone and ask him to show you his technique for monitoring his blood glucose. As he discusses this with you he confesses that he 'fudges' his record. If it isn't normal he writes in a normal level or sometimes he skips a test and writes in a level because he knows his Mum will check up on him. He explains that he doesn't eat all his meal because his mother gives him too many cooked vegetables which he hates. He says he would prefer raw vegetables if he has to eat them and not so many. He tells you he doesn't mind giving his injections but he wishes he didn't have to monitor his glucose so often. He wishes he could eat what his friends eat, especially after school. He would prefer his Mum to stop checking up on him so often. At the weekly diabetic team meeting you discover that Daniel's blood glucose levels, tested by the lab, were very high on the day he visited. The doctor states he suspects his home records are inaccurate. The dietician states she is impressed with the mother's understanding of Daniel's diabetic diet. She says the mother seems to have everything under control and is surprised by the high lab tests.