quiz: Benner: From novice to expert in nursing
what tool does the article mention that helps with "an understanding of the differences between the experienced nurse and the novice?
the dreyfus model
what is motivation
the internal impulse that allows one to take action or change behaviors
what are characteristics of the first level in the benner model
they have no experience with the situations in which they are expected to perform tasks; practitioners in this level are taught rules to guide actions in respect to different attributes; heart of the difficulty of this level is that the practitioner faces the inability to use discretionary judgement and must use context-free rules to guide task performance
what is a change agent role
-Advocating for change on an individual, family, group, community, or societal level that -enhances health (not giving advice) (self-determination/ autonomy) -Use communication, counseling, education -Takes action to make things happen -Initiates change -Sees an issue and looks for solutions. Innovator will be proactive about issues
what is a researcher/research consumer role
-Applies evidence-based practice to provide care -Identifies clinical problems -Collects data to improve nursing practice -Protects the rights of research subjects -Studies are done on nursing practice, education and administration
what is an educator role
-Assess and diagnoses the teaching needs of clients, families, and the community -Implements and evaluates the teaching plan (nursing function/process) -Educated clients to develop self-care abilities, or caregivers to assist -Provide knowledge to allow clients to make informed decisions -Promote health, prevent illness, restore health and facilitate/assist with coping
what is a counselor role
-Assist and guide clients in solving problems or making decisions regarding their health -Utilize therapeutic communication skills -Nurses does not tell clients how to solve the problem -Guides clients to make their own decisions (self-determination) -Could listen to client
what is a case manager/coordinator role
-Coordinates and plans care delivered to the client -Piece together fragmented care -Prepares clients for discharge -Liaison in a health care team *typically is a nurse, once in awhile a social worker will do this role
what is a communicator role
-Establish rapport -Establish therapeutic (helping) relationship -Uses verbal and nonverbal communication -Facilitate communication in the healthcare team -Advise the community about health promotion and disease prevention -
what is a leader role
-Inspires others by setting a positive example -Motivates others to achieve goals -Encourages others to do their best -Works collaboratively with all the members in the team -Willingness to learn and improve
what is a team player role
-Nurses are part of a team -Do NOT work in isolation -Who are other team members? (doctors, surgeons, technicians, other nurses, transporters, sanitation engineers, lab, x-ray, dietary, etc) -What does being a team player mean? (working together
what is a motivator role
-Nurses motivate clients to make changes by: having a positive attitude, listening to patient needs, encouraging, rewarding, and devoting time and energy to assist with changes
what is a direct care provider role
-Performing nursing care to patients -Addresses the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of the client
what is a manager role
-Plans, organizes, and directs (makes assignments for the day, ensures quality care, ensures supplies are available)(supervisor) -Manages, coordinates, and evaluates -Delegates the activities of all the members in the team
what is an advocate role
-Protect and support the client's' rights to make healthcare decisions -Protect clients from harm when they are unable to speak for themselves or make Decisions -Is a representative for all clients
what is a critical thinker
Different way of looking at problems other than the obvious
who invented the dreyfus model
Stuart and Hubert Dreyfus, professors from UC Berkeley
what are characteristics of the fourth level in the benner model
They can now recognize when the expected normal picture does not present itself. They have a holistic understanding and decision-making is now less labored. Perceives situations as wholes, rather than in terms of aspects and performance is guided by Maxims. Now considers fewer options and hones in on an accurate region of the problem.
benner's second level of proficiency
advanced beginner
which role protects and supports the client's rights to make healthcare decisions
advocate
which role advocates for change on an individual, family, group, community, or societal level that enhances healthcare
change agent/ innovator
what do the five levels of the dreyfus model reflect
changes in two general aspect of skilled performance. one is a movement from reliance on abstract principles to the use of past, concrete experience as paradigms, the other is a change in the perception and understanding of a demand situation so that the situation is seen less as a compilation of equally relevant bits and more as a complete whole in which only certain parts are relevant.
which role establishes rapport, therapeutic relationships, uses verbal and nonverbal communication, and facilitates communication in the healthcare team
communicator
benner's third level of proficiency
competent
which role assists and guides clients in solving problems or making decisions regarding their health
counselor
which role performs nursing care to patients, addresses the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs
direct care provider
which role assesses and diagnose the teaching needs of clients, families, and the community, implements and evaluates the teaching plan, and educates clients to develop self-care abilities
educator
benner's fifth level of proficiency
expert
what is nursing
he diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual and potential health problems. 5 characteristics of registered nursing: Nursing practice is individualized Nurses coordinate care by establishing partnerships (persons, families, support systems, etc) Caring is central to the practice of the registered nurse Registered nurses use the nursing process to plan and provide individualized care to their healthcare consumers A strong link exists between the professional work environment and the registered nurse's ability to provide quality healthcare and achieve optimal outcomes
what does the benner model of nursing take in to account
increments in skilled performance based upon experience as well as education. It also provides a basis for clinical knowledge development and career progression in clinical nursing
which role inspires others by setting a positive example
leader
which role delegates the activities of all the members in the team
manager
what are characteristics of the fifth level in the benner model
many nurses never reach this level; performer no longer relies on an analytical principle to connect her/his understanding of the situation to an appropriate action. Performer has an intuitive grasp of the situation and zeros in on the accurate region of the problem without wasteful consideration of a large range of unfruitful possible problem situations.
which role motivates clients to make changes by: having a positive attitude, listening to patient needs, encouraging, rewarding, and devoting time and energy to assist with changes
motivator
what is experience
not the mere passage of time or longevity; it is the refinement of preconceived notions and theory by encountering many actual practical situations that add nuances or shades of differences to theory.
benner's first level of proficiency
novice
benner's fourth level of proficiency
proficient
which role applies evidence-based practice to provide care
researcher/research consumer
what are characteristics of the second level in the benner model
this level is characterized by one who can demonstrate marginally acceptable performance; they can formulate and follow guidelines for actions in terms of attributes and aspects - they treat all attributes and aspects as equally important; major implication for both preservice and in service education is that this level needs support in the clinical setting and they need help setting priorities since they operate on general guidelines and are only beginning to perceive recurrent meaningful patters
what are characteristics of the third level in the benner model
ypified by the nurse who has been on the job two to three years, develops when the nurse begins to see his or her actions in terms of long-range goals or plans. They are more organized; a plan establishes a perspective and the plan is based on considerable conscious, abstract, analytic contemplation of the problem. The competent nurse lacks the speed and flexibility of the nurse who has reached the proficient level. This stage is characterized by a feeling of mastery and the ability to cope with and manage the many contingencies of clinical nursing. Nurses at this stage can: benefit from decision-making games and simulations that give them practice in planning and coordinating multiple, complex, patient care demands.