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Becoming An Experienced Nurse Analysis

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Many people think when they see nurses that they are experts in their fields, however, that is not always the case. As a matter of fact, that is rarely the case. Many factors contribute to the expertise of nurses to include their education, how they were trained, their experience and where they were trained or currently work. Coworkers also play a part in the expertise of the nurses. The level of expertise was broken down according to Benner’s (1984) five levels which include levels such as expert, proficient, competent, beginner, and novice. Becoming an experienced nurse allows for reflection and growth leading to a better outcome for patients and possibly expertise of the nurse. McHugh and Lake (2010) performed a study to show “the first

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