An Outlook of Banner's Theory: From Novice to Expert

An outlook of banner’s theory
from novice to expert

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................2
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................2
Outline Benner’s Theory “from novice to expert”.................................................................2
Stages of clinical competence as well as the way nurses transition through in order to become
an expert.................................................................................................................................2
Discussion of the term “advanced practice”...........................................................................3
novice versus an advanced practice nurse functions..............................................................4
Link of Benner’s theory to Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia standards of practice5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
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INTRODUCTION
The Benner's Novice to Expert theory is an organised way of understanding the way a
learner develops practice situation and skills understanding over time. This theory or model has
been pertinent to various different of situations involving nursing management, nursing
education, administration and retention of graduate nurse (G Nur, Tri, & Hidayat, (2017). This
project is based on the discussion of Banner's theory "from novice to expert" and the way it
applies to nursing practice. This report provides an outline of theory along with the 5 phases of
clinical competence along with the manner nurses transition through in order to become an
expert. It also explains the term 'advanced practice' and ascertain the novice versus advanced
practice nurse functions. At last, it relates the theory to Nursing and Midwifery Board of
Australia standards of practice.
MAIN BODY
Outline Benner’s Theory “from novice to expert”
The Benner's theory was presented by Dr Patricia Banner and developed the concept "from
novice to expert" which explains that the nurses develop skills as well as understanding of care
od patient over the time from mixture of personal experiences and strong Foundation of
education. Dr Banner stated that a nurse could gain skills and knowledge without theory of
learning. She explains this as a nurse 'knowing how' deprived of 'knowing that' and further
explains that knowledge development in areas like nursing is made up of knowledge extension
by research as well as understanding by clinical experience (Marti, (2019). The novice to expert
model of Dr Banner was resultant from Dreyfus model of skill acquisition as well as adapted to
administer a more objective way for examining progress of nursing skills and subjects. This
model deliberates the way an individual initiate in Novice stage as well as new skills and
knowledge are acquired, progresses through various phases to end in expert realm. The
development through these stages is affected through working time length and clinical
experience in profession.
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