Getting Started
Over the past three weeks, you have been learning about the qualitative and quantitative research process.You have gained insights into the different methods for conducting nursing research.Prior to any research being conducted, a potential research studyis reviewed andapproved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB)and/or an ethics committeeat the institution where data will be collected.
Upon successful completion of this discussion, you will be able to:
Explain the significance of safeguards thatarein place to prevent unethical research practices.
Explainthe importance of protectingresearch participants safetythroughunderstanding unethical research practices.
Apply the principles of the Nuremberg Code and The Belmont Report topast and current research studies.
Resources
Textbook:Foundations of Nursing Research
Article: Lest We Forget: The Tuskegee Experiment
Article: The Nuremberg Code: A Critique
Website: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (n.d.). Ethical Codes & Research Standards
Website: The Belmont Report and The Nuremberg Code
PPT File: Chapter 4
(Optional) Video: Miss Evers Boys
File: 7th Edition APA Style Bible Citations
Background Information
The Tuskegee study is a true event that occurred in 1932 in Macon County, Alabama in which African Americans were promised treatment for bad blood. Thisstudy wasmarred bynumerous ethical misconducts.Events such as the Tuskegee study, the Nuremberg trials, and other unethical researchpracticesled to the creation ofThe Nuremberg Code and The Belmont Report. The principles in these documentswere created toprotectparticipants from unethical research practices.
Instructions
Read Chapter 4 in thetextbook. Foundations of Nursing Research Nieswiadomy & Bailey
Readthe article, The Nuremberg Code: A Critique.
Readthe article, Lest We Forget: The Tuskegee Experiment.
View the Chapter 4 PowerPoint file.
Visit the following website and review The Belmont Report and The Nuremberg Code. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (n.d.).Ethical Codes & Research Standards
(Optional) Watch the movie, Miss Evers’ Boys. (If it prompts you to log in to view the video, use your MyIWU Portal username everything before “@” in your IWU email address and your Portal password)
***WRITE A MINIMUM 4 PARAGRAPHS WITH A MINIMUM OF 3 SENTENCES PER PARAGRAPH***
for the following Discussion Prompts:
1. Describe THREE principles of the Nuremburg Code andexplainhow ONE of these principles isimportant to nursing research.
2. Describe THREE ethical principles from the Belmont Report and explain how ONE of these principles applies to informed consent, risk/benefit assessment, and/or selection of participants.
3. Describe the purpose of the Institutional Review Board(IRB).
4. What values would be threatened if these principles had not been put in place?
***Support your answer with a verse from the Bible. For consistency, ALL STUDENTS ARE TO USE THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION of the Bible***, which can be accessed via Biblegateway.com. The Bible can be either Googled, or accessed for free via Biblegateway.com as demonstrated in this 4-minute tutorial: https://media.indwes.edu/media/1_ynzds5su.
Research and select at least two(2) scholarly resources to support your explanations and insights. OCLS resources are preferred sources and can be accessed through IWU Resources. Wikipedia is not permitted, as it is not a peer-reviewed, scholarly source.
Write an initial response to the Discussion Prompts and post it to the discussion forum using the link below by the end of the fourth day. Your initial post should include four paragraphs and each paragraph must have at least three sentences. Cite all paraphrased information and end this discussion post with your references.
