Learning Domains
Generation Gap
The Evidence
Nurse Practice Act
Novice to Expert
100
This domain includes attitudes, beliefs, values, feelings and emotions
What is the affective learning domain?
100
This generation, born from the late 1940's to early 1950's prefers classroom lectures and holds the instructor in high esteem.
What is the Veteran Generation?
100
An editorial column or expert opinion in a journal is considered this level of evidence.
What is a lower level of evidence?
100
After the nursing assessment, the nurse develops this to organize nursing actions
What is the plan of care?
100
This stage is typical for new grad RNs, nurses who transfer to a new department or nurses who transfer to a new position.
What is a "Novice."
200
This educational psychologist developed the Taxonomy of Educational Objectives.
Who was Benjamin Bloom?
200
This generation was born from the end of World War II through the early 60's. Known for their strong work ethic, many are "workaholics."
What is the Baby Boomer Generation?
200
This database is considered one of the highest levels of scientific evidence.
What is the Cochrane database?
200
The nurse observes the patient's physical condition and behavior to formulate this.
What is nursing diagnosis?
200
In Benner's model, this nurse has been on the job for 2-3 years, has become more organized and makes goals and plans for work and for their career
What is "Competent"
300
An example of this domain is when a nurse provides a return demonstration of a skill demonstrated in a lab environment.
What is the psychomotor domain?
300
This generation values work life balance, is the most comfortable with technology and benefits from mentoring.
What are important traits of Gen Y?
300
In this type of study, a group of people with a medical condition is compared to a control group of people who do not have the condition.
What is a case control study?
300
This occurs when the nurse assigns specific tasks to another member of the health care team.
What is delegation?
300
This nurse has a wealth of experience, is able to act, has intuitive understanding and may not be able to articulate how conclusions were reached.
What is an "Expert"
400
This simplest level of the "thinking" domain is the ability of the learner to memorize, recall, define, recognize or identify specific facts.
What is the knowledge level of cognitive behavior?
400
This generation, born between 1961 and 1980, is more likely to "work to live" than "live to work" like the previous generation.
What is Gen X?
400
The Framingham study is a study of people in New England who were followed for many years and yielded much information about diet, activity and heart disease.
What is a cohort study?
400
This occurs when the nurse reviews the effectiveness of the care plan.
What is evaluation?
400
This nurse demonstrates marginally acceptable performance, has gained experience
What is the "Advanced Beginner?"
500
In the cognitive or thinking domain, this level where the learner puts parts and elements together into a unified whole.
What is Synthesis?
500
This generation, born between 1981 and 1997, is the most comfortable with technology.
What is Gen Y?
500
Multi-site random controlled trials (RCTs) are an example of this level of evidence
What is the highest level of evidence?
500
When the nurse transfers scientific knowledge from social, biological and physical sciences in applying the Nursing Process
What is the California Nurse Practice Act Standard of Competent Performance?
500
The competent nurse gains more experience and moves into the next stage.
What is "Proficient"