IHP 420 Milestone Three 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.
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 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.
Specifically, 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.
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your bioethical short paper should be 1–2 pages in Microsoft Word 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.
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Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Introduction 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 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
Conclusion 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 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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