Biography
Stages
Guess the stage
100

Where was Patricia Benner born?

Hampton, Virginia

100

Demonstrates a clinical grasp and resource practice

Expert

100

Guided by rules and oriented by task completion 

Advanced beginner

200

Name Patricia Benner's Nursing Theory

Novice to Expert

200

Highly responsible for patient care but still relies on more experienced

Advanced beginner

200

I have moved to this stage after learning from actual practice situations and by following actions of others

Competent 

300

Name one of the schools Patricia Benner went to?

Pasadena College 

University of California at Berkley

300

No background experience, still in nursing school

Novice

300

I am nursing student and starting my clinicals

Novice

400

What is one of Patricia Benner's current positions?

Chief Development Officer for educatingnurses.com

Works with Dr. Pat Hooper-Kyriakidis on continued development of the textbook replacement learning program, NovEx.

400

Perceives the situation as whole rather than in terms of aspects

Proficient

400

Main focus is meeting patient's actual concerns and needs, even if it means changing plan of care

Expert

500

Who influenced Benner's theory?

Dreyfus's model of skills acquisition

500

Consistency, predictability, and time management are important 

Competent 

500

The nurse no longer relies on preset goals for organization and demonstrate increased confidence in their knowledge and abilities

Proficient