Competent Practitioner Model
Outline your developmental trajectory as a student nurse, from novice to competent practitioner.
This assignment objectively looks at my developmental trajectory with growth in adult nursing from the novice level, advanced beginner and through to the competent practitioner level. During the duration of my three years of nursing training I have come to realise the obligation on myself as a student and future staff nurse to build the theory and skills base expected of qualified nurse. I shall look at how my learning evolved in the domain Helping role/caring skills on the basis of the Novice to Expert Model (Benner, 1984) but only as far as my current level, competent practitioner. I shall briefly give the rationale for …show more content…
Caring is central to human expertise, to curing and to healing and in that manner is a fundamental way of being in the world (Webb, 1996). I feel if I understand this key relational expression of human concern I would be better equipped to help my patients.
As a nursing student the portfolio is used in assessment of my
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learning and competence in the nursing education. In this holistic approach to competence I have been taught to utilise reflection as a basis of developing my professional judgement, using Kolb's (1983) experiential learning cycle. Reflection in my course has been a way to empower me to become fully cognisant of my knowledge and actions to sustain myself in practice, nursing experiences, personal and professional development (Street, 1991).from image to action reflection in nursing practice. Deakin University Press Geelong). The portfolio approach has integrated well with me as an adult learner.
Most of our learning is self-directed; I am recouping my past experiences as a rich source for learning, my eagerness to acquire new skills as I tackle real life tasks and problems. Garrison …show more content…
As is evident in my CAT I have grown in confidence and am connecting to patients by listening to their thoughts and fears and communicating concern. Benner (1984) asserts that by caring nurses can establish a condition of trust where help can be given and received. Now I feel like the patient's advocate and make sure that the patient experiences the care positively and is treated with dignity. The benefits of observing and participating in care with my mentors I have now learnt the nursing process enabling me to be aware of emotional and psychological aspects of care and hospitalisation. By utilising a reflective approach to my nursing education I have over the years slowly become intuitive. Experience of observing interventions of qualified nurses and also doing them under supervision now enables me decisions or give interpretations on the basis of my gut feeling. These have made me more assertive and grow in confidence in my interaction with patients and colleagues.
I am now able to connect with patients on a level as fellow human beings not just as "bed number X". The patient should be treated
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This assignment objectively looks at my developmental trajectory with growth in adult nursing from the novice level, advanced beginner and through to the competent practitioner level. During the duration of my three years of nursing training I have come to realise the obligation on myself as a student and future staff nurse to build the theory and skills base expected of qualified nurse. I shall look at how my learning evolved in the domain Helping role/caring skills on the basis of the Novice to Expert Model (Benner, 1984) but only as far as my current level, competent practitioner. I shall briefly give the rationale for …show more content…
Caring is central to human expertise, to curing and to healing and in that manner is a fundamental way of being in the world (Webb, 1996). I feel if I understand this key relational expression of human concern I would be better equipped to help my patients.
As a nursing student the portfolio is used in assessment of my
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learning and competence in the nursing education. In this holistic approach to competence I have been taught to utilise reflection as a basis of developing my professional judgement, using Kolb's (1983) experiential learning cycle. Reflection in my course has been a way to empower me to become fully cognisant of my knowledge and actions to sustain myself in practice, nursing experiences, personal and professional development (Street, 1991).from image to action reflection in nursing practice. Deakin University Press Geelong). The portfolio approach has integrated well with me as an adult learner.
Most of our learning is self-directed; I am recouping my past experiences as a rich source for learning, my eagerness to acquire new skills as I tackle real life tasks and problems. Garrison …show more content…
As is evident in my CAT I have grown in confidence and am connecting to patients by listening to their thoughts and fears and communicating concern. Benner (1984) asserts that by caring nurses can establish a condition of trust where help can be given and received. Now I feel like the patient's advocate and make sure that the patient experiences the care positively and is treated with dignity. The benefits of observing and participating in care with my mentors I have now learnt the nursing process enabling me to be aware of emotional and psychological aspects of care and hospitalisation. By utilising a reflective approach to my nursing education I have over the years slowly become intuitive. Experience of observing interventions of qualified nurses and also doing them under supervision now enables me decisions or give interpretations on the basis of my gut feeling. These have made me more assertive and grow in confidence in my interaction with patients and colleagues.
I am now able to connect with patients on a level as fellow human beings not just as "bed number X". The patient should be treated
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