Research Paper On Patricia Benner
Patricia Benner published her theory in 1982. The theory was based on building blocks of advancing levels of nursing experience. The levels include novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient and expert. Each level provides a building block for the next. In order for the nurse to grow in their selected field, they follow the building blocks.
A novice nurse has just graduated from nursing school. This nurse is still very task oriented and can perform tasks without situational experience. The preceptor of a novice nurse must take care to provide task oriented assignments until the novice nurse begins to acquire situational experience.
An advanced beginner nurse has begun to accumulate situational experience according to Benner. This nurse …show more content…
This nurse is learning to perceive a situation as a whole. According to Benner, this nurse has also learned what to expect in certain situations, but is able to modify plan of care in response to developing situations.
When learning the steps of Benner's theory, a new nurse might be able to visualize an end to the inadequacies they may be feeling while learning to acquire the next skill set level. Benner's theory demonstrates that nursing is fluid and changing. Benner also demonstrates that a nurse must acquire the prior skill set before becoming adept at the next. The process of acquiring the needed skill sets for the next level can be confusing as well as accompanied with a sense of pride and accomplishment in one's chosen profession.
Benner's theory teaches the new nurse that changes in perception of care are on the horizon. As the new nurse becomes more comfortable with acquired skills and moves up the skill acquisition steps, the nurse begins to connect with patients, their families and the surrounding community. A knowledgeable nurse is a confidant nurse. As the nurse moves up the skill set stepping stones, the nurse is more comfortable with providing patient care patient teaching. These acquired skills help the nurse connect with the patient on a more personal level as the nurse is able to anticipate changes in patient condition. A patient who feels understood by the medical team is more likely to have a better outcome as the patient feels more comfortable in sharing issues and
A novice nurse has just graduated from nursing school. This nurse is still very task oriented and can perform tasks without situational experience. The preceptor of a novice nurse must take care to provide task oriented assignments until the novice nurse begins to acquire situational experience.
An advanced beginner nurse has begun to accumulate situational experience according to Benner. This nurse …show more content…
This nurse is learning to perceive a situation as a whole. According to Benner, this nurse has also learned what to expect in certain situations, but is able to modify plan of care in response to developing situations.
When learning the steps of Benner's theory, a new nurse might be able to visualize an end to the inadequacies they may be feeling while learning to acquire the next skill set level. Benner's theory demonstrates that nursing is fluid and changing. Benner also demonstrates that a nurse must acquire the prior skill set before becoming adept at the next. The process of acquiring the needed skill sets for the next level can be confusing as well as accompanied with a sense of pride and accomplishment in one's chosen profession.
Benner's theory teaches the new nurse that changes in perception of care are on the horizon. As the new nurse becomes more comfortable with acquired skills and moves up the skill acquisition steps, the nurse begins to connect with patients, their families and the surrounding community. A knowledgeable nurse is a confidant nurse. As the nurse moves up the skill set stepping stones, the nurse is more comfortable with providing patient care patient teaching. These acquired skills help the nurse connect with the patient on a more personal level as the nurse is able to anticipate changes in patient condition. A patient who feels understood by the medical team is more likely to have a better outcome as the patient feels more comfortable in sharing issues and