Levels of Proficiency according to benner

Question 1

● A model of the socialization process in nursing.

Answer 1

BENNER’S STAGES OF NURSING EXPERTISE

Question 2

process by which people learn:
a. to become members of groups and society
b. social rules defining relationships into which they will enter

Answer 2

Socialization

Question 3

5 levels of proficiency

Answer 3

Novice
Advanced Beginner
Competent
Proficient
Expert

Question 4

● No background experience.

Answer 4

NOVICE

Question 5

Performance is limited, inflexible, and governed by context free rules and regulations rather than experience.

Answer 5

NOVICE

Question 6

TRUE OR FALSE: Benner has suggested that nurses at higher levels of skill in one area of practice could be classified at the novice level if placed in an unfamiliar situation or area.

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

● Acceptable performance.
● Guided by rules.
● Oriented by task completion.
● Has enough experience to grasp aspects of the
situation.

Answer 7

ADVANCED BEGINNER

Question 8

★ Develops when the person can demonstrate marginally acceptable performance having coped with enough real situations to note or to have pointed out by a mentor, the recurring meaningful components of the situation.

Answer 8

ADVANCED BEGINNER

Question 9

★ They have difficulty grasping the current patient situation in terms of the larger perspectives.

Answer 9

ADVANCED BEGINNER

Question 10

● Demonstrates organizational and planning abilities.
● Begins to recognize patterns and determines which elements of the situation warrant attention and which can be ignored.

Answer 10

COMPETENT

Question 11

● Devises new rules and reasoning procedures for a plan while applying learned rules for action.
● Has increased level of efficiency but focus is on time management and organization of the task.

Answer 11

COMPETENT

Question 12

2-3 years of experience

Answer 12

competent

Question 13

3-5 years of experience

Answer 13

proficient

Question 14

New ability to see changing relevance in a situation including recognition and implementation of skilled responses to the situation as it evolves.

Answer 14

Proficient

Question 15

● Has holistic understanding of the client which improves decision making.
● Focuses on long term goals.

Answer 15

Proficient

Question 16

● No longer relies on analytical principles (rule, guideline, maxim) to connect his or her understanding of the situation to an appropriate action.
● Fluid, flexible, and highly proficient performance.

Answer 16

EXPERT

Question 17

have no less than 5 years of experience

Answer 17

EXPERT

Question 18

With highly skilled intuitive and analytic ability in
new situations.

Answer 18

EXPERT