Assignment Scenario: Applying the information you have learned this week, from prior weeks in the course, and from your own research, you will provide a 5-to-6-page research paper based on one of the selected scenarios provided within this assignment prompt.

Requirement for the Final Research Paper:

• APA 7th Edition Style: Research Paper, Cover Page, and Reference Page
• Length: Five to Six pages excluding the APA Cover Page and APA Reference Page
• Sources: Minimum of Four APA Scholarly References from the Last Five Years with Correlating In-Text Citations.

Select a Scenario for Your Final Project from the Information Provided Below: 

Select One of the Scenarios for Your Final Project

Scenario 1: Resident-to-Staff Aggression in a Skilled Nursing Home

Scenario 1 Summary: An elderly dementia SNF resident has been verbally and physically aggressive with staff.  This resident has been placed in the SNF’s secured dementia unit as they require skilled care and needs a locked unit for their own safety. The staff has employed all their skills and procedures to assist the resident with a positive living experience, but the resident continues to be physically and verbally abusive. Some of these events have occurred in the common areas such as the dining room and have negatively impacted the other dementia residents. One dementia resident tried to help the staff member and the combative resident, resulting in the other resident falling down, but thankfully, neither resident was not injured during this event. Despite all efforts, interventions, and steps by the staff, medical providers, and SNF leadership, this aggressive behavior continues. Concerns regarding this resident’s safety exist, concerns regarding other residents’ safety, and concerns of staff safety exist.

The Research Paper Must Contain the Following Sections for Your Selected Scenario:

Aspect A: Introduction and State Residence:

• Provide a summary of the selected scenario.
• Select a state residence to apply the selected scenario. Your selection should based on your current state’s residence, or prior state’s residence, such as Maryland, Georgia, or any of the applicable 50 states.  You will use your state to address the applicable aspects of the paper.
• Present a clearly defined thesis statement to assert your position on the paper.

Aspect B: Evaluation of the Ethical Principles and LTC Ombudsman Program:

• Identify and explain of at least three ethical principles to the situation.
  • Include the following items in your evaluation:
    • (a.) relevant ethical considerations.
    • (b.) responsibilities of the healthcare provider, LTC organization, and one additional stakeholder.
    • (c.) importance of upholding these ethical principles.
    • (d.) the resident’s rights, the resident's safety, and their quality of care impacted by this situation.
    • (e.) potential consequences, if the situation is not resolved by upholding these ethical principles.
• Apply your state-specific LTC Ombudsman program to the scenario.
  • Evaluate the role of the LTC Ombudsman in this situation, including the following items:
    • (a.) strengths of the program in your state residence.
    • (b.) barriers to the program or situation.
    • (c.) potential resources that the LTC Ombudsman could provide.

Aspect C: Analysis of One LTC Regulation and an Assessment of the Situation from an Administrator’s Lens:

• Identify and explain one applicable federal or state LTC regulation for the situation.
  • Include the following items in your analysis:
    • (a.) significance of regulatory compliance for your selected regulation.
    • (b.) administrator’s role associated with the regulation.
    • (c.) one potential resource that the administrator could provide to help the staff comply with the regulation in the future and how this resource could support the staff should a similar situation occur in the future.   

Aspect D: Conclusion

• Provide a conclusion that summarizes the main points of your research on the selected scenario.
• Present your final thoughts regarding the larger implications of your research.
• Include comments that support your initial thesis statement to the final message that you want to convey in your writing.