Evolution of Theoretical Knowledge in Nursing

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Evolution of Theoretical Knowledge in Nursing
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Evolution of Theoretical Knowledge in Nursing
Introduction
As a registered nurse, it has always been my dream to be a nursing degree holder.
Despite the challenges the transition posed, I was steadfast and determined to fulfill my
ambitions. After excelling in high school, I joined the Florida community college, where I
studied clinical practice. The diploma program gave me a chance to gain appropriate
nursing skills that have been crucial in my transition into a professional baccalaureate
nurse.
I chose to pursue a post-diploma degree in nursing due to my unquestionable desire
to help people in achieving their health potential. Since my childhood, I hated seeing people
sick, and this has been the driving factor in my course to scaling academic heights in
nursing. Moreover, I chose to pursue a degree program because it gave me a chance to
approach health challenges in different perspectives.
I selected Benner’s novice to expert theory because it aligns with my beliefs
regarding competence in nursing. Throughout my career, I have learnt that competence in
nursing come along with the complexity of the presented clinical situations. Having joined
the nursing profession with limited skills, I slowly gained experience while working with
mentors and being exposed to various clinical conditions. Therefore, my growth in the
nursing profession has profoundly been propagated by unending desire to learn from every
presented clinical challenge.
Transition to BScN
Enrolling to a post-diploma degree program in Ontario is perhaps my brightest
moment in life. Ever since I was a child, I dreamt of scaling greater academic heights in the

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nursing profession. My parents always supported and motivated me to be the person I am
today. Despite the challenges I encountered, I give much credit to my educational
background since it prepared me for the future. The experience and disciplined I developed
through my internship programs have been instrumental in my career growth.
As a beginner in the nursing profession, grasping new skills was a challenge, but
through the help of mentors in the field, I learnt to exercise patience and hard work in the
assigned clinical tasks. My early years in the nursing profession mirrored the concepts
stipulated in the novice stage of Benner's theory (Payne, 2015). With limited hands-on
experience in accomplishing clinical assignments, I felt naive and less confident to express
myself as a potential nurse. The situation compelled me to acknowledge that I needed a
mentor to guide me through the profession.
My brighter days in the nursing profession began when I enrolled for an internship
program after completing the diploma course. The internship opportunity provided me with
a chance to experience real-life occurrences in a hospital setting. I gradually gained
fundamental skills that have served to give me confidence and flexibility in handling tasks
in clinical practice. As highlighted by Anbari (2015), workplace factors play a crucial role
in determining the transition witnessed in nursing roles. I concur with this postulation since
I modelled myself in the image of my mentors. Throughout my experience in hospitals, I
was always fascinated by the level of competence demonstrated by nurses with degrees.
Their professionalism inspired and motivated me to pursue a post-diploma degree.
My transition from a registered nurse to a degree student in Ontario is a dream come
true. The limitless desire to gain more knowledge in the nursing field is something I have
dreamt of in my life. However, I can only attain the expert stage by learning from