Benner's Theory: Transitioning from Novice to Expert in Nursing

BENNERS THEORY

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Outline of Benner's theory..........................................................................................................1
Five stages of clinical competence..............................................................................................1
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Functions of novice versus advanced practice nurse: ................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Benner's theory is proposed by the Dr. Patricia Benner's in which they categorised
nursing into the several five levels of their capabilities that are novice, advanced, beginner,
proficient, competent, expert. This theory states the concept of developing skills, knowledge and
understanding of patient care by focusing on sound educational base and also the experience.
This essay report is based on discussion of how nurses transition to become a expert. It further
involves the advanced practice that is useful for nurses to taking care of patience effectively and
efficiently. This theory is significant within health care department to analyse the skills and
knowledge so that offering task is to be easy and simple(Miller, E. M., & Hill, P. D. (2018)) .
MAIN BODY
Outline of Benner's theory
Patricia Sawyer Benner born on August 31, 1942 that proposed a Benner's theory that is
also denoted as a nursing theorist (Andrea Davis - Patricia Benner: Novice to Expert – A
Concept Whose Time Has Come , 2020). In this Benner's Novice to Expert model is an essential
framework that helps in guiding the professional development of an individual nurses. This
theory guided the nurses practice for development of individual care and practice throughout
whole clinical experience. In this Novice to expert model state the development of learning and
knowledge from novice to expert stage. Within this development of nurses is affected from the
experience related to clinic and length of working time in profession. In this first stage that is
novice stage an individual acting as a beginner where they get high skills and knowledge to
become an expert and reach the level of advanced learner. This theory indulge five aspects that
are novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient and expert. It is the foundation of
developing the skills and knowledge related to practice of nurses so that they can perform their
task effectively and efficiently(Behr, M., Benner, P., & Heiland, J. (2018)) .
Five stages of clinical competence
Dr. Benner developed the theory of Benner's theory that reflects the concept related to
'From novice to expert'. This state that nurses will develops skills and understanding in context
of caring of patient that denotes the strong educational foundation and personal experience. It
represent the nurse related to knowing how without knowing that . This model bifurcate into five
stages that remarks the experience of nurses which can be shown below:
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