Posted: June 8th, 2015

ETHICAL DILEMMA AND BENNER STAGES

ETHICAL DILEMMA AND BENNER STAGES

Order Description

READ the following chapters in your textbook:

•Chapter 2: Socialization to Professional Nursing Roles: Professionalism, Professional Socialization)
•Chapter 4: Ethical Foundations of Professional Nursing

2) Create and submit a blog for the following topics.

Ethical dilemma: Most healthcare professionals agree that healthcare rationing is currently occurring in the United States in different ways and forms; nursing is no exception. Some have alluded to the fact that healthcare rationing is ethically and morally wrong, however it cannot completely be eradicated. In a sense, health care rationing is needed for the survival of the healthcare delivery system.

a) Do you agree or disagree that health care rationing is happening in the US?

b) If healthcare rationing cannot be avoided, the question now becomes: What is the best way to conduct healthcare rationing such that it will conform with the ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, fidelity and veracity?

Benner’s Stages from Novice to Expert: There are five levels of proficiency according to Benner. These are Novice, Advanced Beginner, Competent Practitioner, Proficient Practitioner, and Expert Practitioner

C) Where do you identify yourself on the Benner’s Stages of Novice to expert Stages of socialization process. Refer to module 5 blog below for the detailed prompts.