Name
Capella University
NURS-FPX6103: The Nurse Educator Role
Instructor’s Name
October, 2024
Teaching About Legal and Ethical Issues
Slide 2: Hello, my name is ___________. Today, I will explore this specific learning activity of a nursing course for the degree of RN, it is my intent today to look at ethical/ legal considerations of nursing education. A nursing faculty must be well informed of the different; legal and ethical concerns that affect the nursing profession. There is one crucial issue that we will consider and that is plagiarism a kind of cheating of course (Holt et al., 2024). These include proctoring, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication of results, falsification, and common fraud or misrepresentation, and are particularly frowned upon in academia or research work. To maintain high standards of academic professionalism and professionalism integrity in preparation for professional nurses who will be practicing ethical conduct, there is a need to address issues of cheating in nursing programs. The interventions for these issues for nursing education and ways of educating and preventing/ managing them will be discussed in this presentation.
Legal and Ethical Issue: Plagiarism
Slide 3: In nursing education, plagiarism has clear and strong ethical and legal implications for learning institutions. Prior examples explored show that most students participate in the act of copying information from the internet and failing to cite or in actual research (O’Connor et al., 2023). It erodes the honesty that should prevail in learning processes and the quality of education which in one way or the other determines the believability of nursing professionals. Since every academic program and nursing has to compromise its integrity, it is good for the faculty members to solve this problem quickly and efficiently.
Necessary Changes in Behaviors
Slide 4: Some behaviors that must change across the academic community of faculty, staff, and students are the following: First, one needs to identify what type of misconduct using Web sources can be, especially regarding plagiarism (Salehi et al., 2020). As an educator, I have to be very strategic in engaging students on the ethicality of plagiarized work and include it in my planning to help them get the necessary assistance needed to improve their writing and analysis skills. Also, students’ assignments should be checked for plagiarism, which may imply the use of plagiarism detection services, providing students with clear examples of correct citation practices and relevant guidelines.
Policy and Procedure Revisions
Slide 5: To respond to the problems described above, changes regarding the policies at the institutional level are required. This is achieved through the development of new policies that replace or augment current guidelines involving academic dishonesty, the definition of sanctions to be imposed against offenders, and policies on reporting and investigating plagiarism cases (Podgorica et al., 2021). Proper training and support for the faculty members are necessary for the appropriate implementation of such principles so that both teaching academics and clinical facilitators can explain and model appropriate academic integrity within classroom instruction and practice settings (Podgorica et al., 2021). Therefore, this paper maintains that nursing programs can create the desired culture of high academic achievement and ethical conduct through changes in staff and student behaviors, changes in policies, and administrative practices.
Change Management Approach
Slide 6: Introducing and enforcing the right measures to curb plagiarism in nursing courses requires a structured change process. The first process is to disseminate an understanding of why such changes are necessary to the different users of the universities, faculty, students, and employees of different administrative capacities (Rubio et al., 2020). That being said, tutors need to explain how plagiarism has a destabilizing effect on the reputation of the nursing programs and the field as a whole. Faculty members’ buy-in and commitment can be socially influenced so that new rules and procedures can be implemented through training and favorable persuasion. This process will also encourage students to assume responsibility for their learning by informing them of the ethical consequences of cheating and also how they can better write their pieces (Rubio et al., 2020). Looking at the culture of change management nursing programs must embrace openness and cooperation so that while solving the problem of plagiarism the issue of the ethicality of students will also be solved.
Synthesizing Resource Information and Addressing Knowledge Gaps
Slide 7: The fact that plagiarism is a major problem, makes a systematic review of the materials available to create a positive change imperative. The faculty should acquaint themselves with the policies that the institution has concerning academic integrity and case reporting of the same (Chien et al., 2022). Periodical update on findings concerning plagiarism in nursing education is necessary as well as advocacy for preventive as well as corrective actions. The fact is that, based on the perspective of modern research and relevant theories, the faculty can successfully influence and control the students’ academic integrity and professional ethical behavior (Poels et al., 2020). Moreover, faculty members have to define the scope of knowledge gaps which means knowing what concerns students or groups of students, for example, about the difference between intentional and unintentional plagiarism or how technology affects academic integrity. Identifying these gaps in knowledge will assist faculty in being able to help students and define expectations more proficiently.
Teaching Presentation and Measuring Change
Slide 8: An efficient PowerPoint presentation can initiate the transformation of the nursing programs if the facts presented during it are convincing enough. The first major point of the presentation is to give a clear understanding of what plagiarism entails and then look at the effects of plagiarism in different settings (Widad & Abdellah, 2022). This is why it is important to give examples of how destructive is the lack of accredited knowledge, for instance, numerous students’ works just copied information from the internet without any references. The presentation should also address measures of avoiding cases of plagiarism such as citation and paraphrasing techniques that participant will be equipped with to meet their standard.
Incorporating Elements for Measurement
Slide 9: For the evaluation of the presentation and its outcomes, particularly, regarding the changes in behavior among the participants towards plagiarism, measurement procedures should be developed (Cleary et al., 2019). The knowledge of the audience before and after the presentation regarding plagiarism can be compared during pre and post-organization assessments. Besides, feedback forms may be provided to uncover the relevance of the presentation’s content and the participants’ readiness to use the given information in their academic activities (Hu et al., 2020). In case of such concepts or questions, the respective findings may be revisited through the conduct of other related workshops or talks to enhance knowledge.
Measuring Change in Attitudes and Behaviors
The key thing to look for is an exploration of attitudes and behaviors about plagiarism regarding actual evidence of development. Based on this argument, to what extent the presentation has been serving the aim of promoting compliance with the principles of academic integrity may be determined from the observation of the increased reports of cheating and the willingness of the teacher and the student to adopt precautionary measures against the vice (Robinson et al., 2021). An increase in the number of staff-generated reports regarding incidents of plagiarism; or better citation practices among students can be taken to be an indication that the nursing program is moving in the direction of improved responsibility and responsibility.
Culturally Sensitive Issues and Evidence-Based Research
Slide 10: Given this consideration, to assess the degree to which a lesson promotes the extolling of the principles of academic integrity and discourages plagiarism one has to search the practical sign of change in attitudes and behaviors toward plagiarism (Valizadeh et al., 2022). Faith in preventive measures among both faculty and students and a higher reporting rate of academic dishonesty may be suggestive of improvement. Also, growth in the number of faculty-written reports on cases of plagiarism or positive changes in students’ citation behavior might reflect increased responsibility and integrity within the nursing program.
Engaging in Cross-Cultural Dialogue
Student knowledge and response should be obtained in a manner that is cross-cultural so that when lecturing and when coming across culturally sensitive issues of the matter related to plagiarism the faculty members would also be unintentionally mindful of the student’s perspective (Bumby, 2020). This means one has to set the occasions that enable the students to express how culture astringent is in their learning process. They can therefore guide the students to search for other strategies that may be used in the attainment of good results that are ethical, through a sensitive manner and respect amongst the students (Hirakawa et al., 2020). The works of academic integrity also aim at promoting cultural diversity for distinct student groups where the work falls under its responsibility to aim at enhancing cultural education among learning institutions.
Integrating Evidence-Based Interventions
Slide 11: A concern when discussing plagiarism in nursing courses is cultural factors that may influence the learner’s attitudes towards plagiarism. For some students this may stem from the fact they hail from cultures that avow to dissemination of knowledge, especially using the Facebook information-sharing platform, thus perceiving online information as freely available (LaChance, 2024). It is crucial to understand and appraise such disparities while at the same time reminding students and the public of the importance of honesty in their activities. Schools should promote behavioral etiquette that encourages ethical learning among different groups of learners and makes effectiveness in academic integrity meaningful to all groups of learners.
Action Plans for Continuous Learning
Slide 12: Faculty members should encourage students to engage in cross-cultural conversations to further grasp the cultural aspect of plagiarism. This makes students able to express to the teacher how their cultures influence their learning (Nichols et al., 2020). Promoting respect, students can benefit from the discussion about thinking about different ethical methodologies. Preserving and encouraging the concept of cultural consciousness in academic facilities is of great importance for the incorporation of different student populations.
Cultivating a Culture of Ongoing Learning and Collaboration
Taking plagiarism in its multifaceted sense, the nursing program needs to stress, the students and the members of the faculty, learning about the variety of ways in which knowledge can be supplemented (Seidlein et al., 2022). Experiences; licenses; and strategies for handling plagiarism hence can readily be evaluated through semesterly or annual departmental meetings, scholars across departments, or swapping of faculty members across departments. The brainstorming method facilitates how problems may be solved by the faculty members and information that may be given and received by the same faculty members in an institution.
Incorporating Feedback Mechanisms and Evaluation Processes
Slide 13: Due to cultural differences that affect learners’ behaviors in class, the assimilation of erudite measures in the fight against plagiarized works is an antidote for encouraging ethical behaviors amongst nursing students (Seidlein et al., 2022). Academic dishonesty policies already in place add culture into the context by guiding students through the anticipated consequences of their actions and promoting original ideas, critical analysis, and ethical uses of information. Responsible and sharing case discussions with the use of peer mentoring and supported by topic workshops can increase student awareness of ethical principles and academic integrity.
NURS FPX 6103 Assessment 5 Conclusion
Slide 14: To successfully address the issues with plagiarism, nursing programs must consider the focus on providing professional development for faculty members as a high priority. This involves attendance and/or completion of academic integrity principles and/or ethical behavior in the classroom, workshops, seminars, and online-accredited courses (Wright et al., 2022). Ideally, such training sessions should be charged with the responsibility of passing current and relevant information on how to prevent cases of plagiarism and how to foster honesty among students. Such a culture of teachers, students, and facilitators is necessary to approach plagiarism systematically, where many faculty members and students learn from one another and meet best practices in the ethical achievement of the nursing profession and its education.
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