CLINICAL COMPETENCE.

1. Read some of Pat Benner’s work, and of course, the classics by Benner and Tanner. Summarize key tenets and cite the sources for your growing library { They added another author and published a text recently; gauntlet thrown—can you find it?} 2. Then, tell us where you think you are on the continuum—“from novice to expert” talk first about your place on the continuum in your current work setting, then discuss where you feel you are in this class! (Have you experienced much “pattern recognition” in your career as yet?) Who can find Benner, et als first works from the 1980’s when it was “cutting-edge” Thinking!? Added information for the writer ( stage 3 competent). ( Pattern recognition theory recently has received much attention in nursing. Pattern recognition is viewed as a critical step or strategy in the process of thinking and in the diagnostic reasoning process in nursing)

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Patricia Benner, a nurse and author from the United States is best known for her theory
from Novice to Expert. The theory outlines 5 stages of clinical competence which are; novice,
advanced beginner, competent, proficient and expert (Oshvandi, Moghadam, Khatiban,
Cheraghi, Borzu, & Moradi, 2016). This theory has been developed and applied to various
clinical situations by various authors. Some of these works include “expertise in nursing
practice” book by Benner, Tanner and Chesla. The main arguments are drawn from Benner’s
theory as discussed below.
On clinical judgment, Benner, Benner, Tanner, & Chesla, (2009) argues that clinical
judgments depends more on the contribution that nurses have on a particular situation rather than
the objective reality of the situation. In other words, this means that, depending on the level of
competence, different nurses are able to draw different outcomes from a similar situation based
on how they approach a situation. The other major argument is about reflection on practice
where the author argues that reflection is important in the advancement of clinical based
knowledge as well as the advancement of clinical reasoning.
In the continuum, from novice to expert, I am at the competent stage in the work setting.
This is due to the experience that I have been able to accrue in my work setting. I have attained a
level of pattern recognition and I am able to work more effectively and competently due to
knowledge of nursing outcomes in my field. In addition, I am able to think creatively and
critically to make evidence based conclusion in the field of practice as well as base my
arguments on research.

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References
Benner, P., Benner, P. E., Tanner, C. A., & Chesla, C. A. (2009). Expertise in nursing practice:
Caring, clinical judgment, and ethics. Springer Publishing Company.
Oshvandi, K., Moghadam, A. S., Khatiban, M., Cheraghi, F., Borzu, R., & Moradi, Y. (2016).
On the application of novice to expert theory in nursing; a systematic review. Journal of
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9(4), 3014-3020.