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HLT 317V Topic 4 Benchmark Ethical Issues in Research Surrounding Communication

Five requirements in five minutes, on camera. The format is the constraint, and a script written for the page will not survive being spoken.

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Last reviewed · August 25, 2026

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Maren Caldwell

MSN, RN, CNE

Medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology and NCLEX preparation

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Dr. Tessa Redmond

DNP, RN, CNE

Evidence-based practice and clinical education

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Five requirements, five minutes, and no second take

Three to five minutes across five requirements is around fifty spoken words each, which means the script has to be written for the ear and timed out loud before recording. A paragraph that reads well takes longer to say than it looks, and the commonest failure here is a submission that covers three of the five requirements thoroughly and rushes the rest. Write the script, read it aloud with a timer, and cut. The brief also asks you to confirm that others can access the video before submitting, which is worth doing from a signed-out browser, since an unlisted video that only you can open is a zero for reasons that have nothing to do with the content. Rehearsing aloud is also the only way to find the sentences that are unsayable, which a script written for the page will always contain a few of.

On substance, keep the two ethics questions separate, because the brief asks for both and they are different. The ethical implications of human research are the classic ones, informed consent, voluntariness, confidentiality, minimising harm and equitable selection of participants, and they have a documented history that gives a video something concrete to anchor on. The ethical issues around communication when conducting research are narrower and more interesting for an allied health audience: how a study is explained to someone who has just been given a diagnosis, whether a patient believes participation affects their care, how results are conveyed when they are ambiguous, and the therapeutic misconception, where a participant hears a research procedure as treatment. Naming that misconception is a concrete point most videos will miss. Close with the practice requirements the brief lists, and treat the professionalism criterion as a real one, since speech and appearance are stated in the rubric.

Likely learning objectives

Script and time a spoken piece against a hard duration limit.
Separate human subjects ethics from communication ethics in research.
Explain the therapeutic misconception as a communication failure.
Verify external access to a submitted video before the deadline.

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The purpose of this assignment is to allow students the experience of creating a video and the chance to become more comfortable with discussing ethical issues related to health care. Create a 3–5 minute informational video for other health care professionals that focuses on ethical issues and implications in research surrounding communication, using any video recording device. Use an online video plat form such as Loom, YouTube, or Vimeo to upload your completed video. Ensure that others can access and view your linked video prior to submitting to the LMS. Address the following in your video Identify the principles of scientific communication. Explain the ethical implications in human research as it applies to the allied health care professional. Analyze the ethical issues around communication when conducting research in the allied health care field. Describe how you would communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, families, and health care providers within the scope of practice. Explain how you would demonstrate effective skills in writing formal correspondence to communicate information and ideas. Show professionalism in your speech and appearance. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion You are not required to submit this assignment to Lopes Write.

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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS Discussion Questions (DQ) Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words. Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source. HLT 317V Topic 4 Benchmark Ethical Issues in Research Surrounding Communication One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words. I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses. Weekly Participation Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately. In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies. Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work). Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week. APA Format and Writing Quality Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required). Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation. I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition. Use of Direct Quotes I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly. As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content. It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source. LopesWrite Policy For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me. Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes. Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own? Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score. Late Policy The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies. Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances. If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect. I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension. As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading. Communication Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class. Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.

What the video must contain

01A 3-5 minute informational video for other health care professionals, uploaded to an accessible online platform.
02The principles of scientific communication.
03The ethical implications in human research as they apply to the allied health professional.
04An analysis of the ethical issues around communication when conducting research in allied health.
05How you would communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, families and providers within your scope of practice.
06How you would demonstrate effective skills in writing formal correspondence.
07Professionalism in speech and appearance.