Essays on Benner

The article focusses on evaluating Dr. Patricia Benner’s seminal work. In her works, Dr. Benner coins the concepts of development of skills and insight concerning patient care by expert nurses through educational foundation and long term experiences. She argues that experience as well as mastery gained through training and education play a great role in moving nurses from novices to experts (Altmann, 2007). Nurses can acquire knowledge and skills, which she describes as “knowing how” without having to learn the theory “knowing why” (Altmann, 2007). The other unique concept that Benner describes in her theory is the connection ...

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The church gets its disciples from the societies that surround it. In order to get these followers, the church has to convince them of gospel kingdom and make them tailor their ways of life just as it is taught in the bible. Hitherto developed disciples were once naïve and young Christians in the kingdom. Just as the military gets its personnel from a community at large, the church too does. This calling of new Christians into a church and teaching them on how to be true disciples can be seen as a recruitment process. This paper aims at ...

Overview

The novice to expert theory was developed by Dr Benner who proposed that expert nurses develop their skills over time. She further made the assumption that their skills and understanding of patient care are developed over a period through experiences and proper educational background. The theory does not focus on how to be a nurse rather on how to advance as a nurse where one consistently gains knowledge and skills. To understand the theory, it is prudent to look at the career growth of a nurse who currently works in the Emergency Department at Winter Haven Hospital. The nurse ...

Introduction

Sexuality and Christianity - often these two topics are opposed. This is not surprising because the negative attitude towards sexual relations and sex-phobia, fear in relation to sexuality, negative attitudes towards sexuality accompany the entire history of the Christian churches. One theory of the fall of humanity says that the sin of Adam and Eve was that they have entered into a sexual relationship. (Kamitsuka, M.D., 2010, p.26) In turn, the Christian asceticism tried to instill in Christians a feeling of contempt for their own corporeality (by the way, another theory Fall states that "leather garments" that God gave ...

Advanced nursing practice is recognized as an advanced level of nursing care that uses in-depth nursing knowledge and nursing expertise to meet health care needs. Unlike traditional nursing practice, advanced nursing practice involves numerous streams of activities like: analysis, knowledge synthesis, critical thinking, decision making, interpreting, evidence based practice and managerial/administrative roles. The evolution of advanced nursing practitioners happened when nurses were expected to take extra responsibility in addition to their traditional role. Due to lack of a sufficient number of doctors to attend to people in remote areas and in families, nurses were given the added responsibility to ...

Background

Riofrio (2013) opined that data generated online was useful to legal enforcement officers and marketers. However, the emergence of new technologies amplified the problem of data security in regards to access by third parties without the consent of the users. Safety issues arise in the process of human-computer interactions. Therefore, both the end-user and the manufacturers of the devices, or proprietors of social media are at the center of privacy concerns. Consider the recent stand-off between Apple and the FBI whereby the latter wanted the company to bypass the security setting of the iPhone of one of the suspects. ...

Introduction

Before this case of Mapp v. Ohio, it was inadmissible in a federal court of law to use evidence that had been obtained in violation of the 4th amendment, if federal officers had obtained that information. On the other hand, in a state court, law enforcement officers – whether federal or state - could take evidence seized in violation of the amendment and present it to the state courts. As a result, someone could be prosecuted criminally in state courts based on evidence acquired in breach of the 4th amendment. Mapp v. Ohio is a benchmark case that led to ...

Introduction

Benner presents five stages of clinical competence that can be used to assess the competencies of clinical nurses in critical care systems. According to Benner, a clinical nurse passed through five stages of clinical competence in the process of acquisition and development of skill. The stages presented by Benner include; novice, competent, advanced beginner, expert and proficient (Benner, 2000). The novice nurse has no experience in critical clinical situations they are expected to perform. They are unable to demonstrate confidence in performing safe practice and need continual physical and verbal cues. The situation described in the case study is ...

I. Introduction

“Response to Intervention”, or “RTI”, is an academic technique applied to public schools in the United States that is designed to assist students with disabilities from elementary through high school level, with the purpose of enhancing their learning experience in mind. The objective is to help the child adjust and learn new ways to overcome their disadvantages and adapt to their educational surroundings in such a way that they, too, might achieve benchmark success for their grade level and age group demographic. Addressing the problem starts with the process of identifying the disability that affects the student. Disability ...

Niccolo Machiavelli, a politician, Italian historian, and a philosopher was born in Florence, Italy on May 3, 1469. He had little or no interest in philosophy as he believed that the role of philosophy in human analysis must be lesser than the real-world political apprehensions. His short book “The Prince” considered to be his masterpiece gained wide readership as the book contained some strong and real-world perceptions into human behavior and it also portrayed the negative view of human nature. The Prince is a mild disapproval that the rulers should be polite and principled in their character.

Machiavelli’s political philosophy intimately ...

(Professor/Instructor) Ownership of guns entails a notion of self-defense as well as protection. Advocates for gun ownership argue that the Second Amendment puts forth their right to own guns; proponents for gun control contend that the same provision places a non-negotiable restriction on the ownership of firearms (Sangohee, 2012, p. 1). Gun ownership actually preserves lives in more instances than it takes; in fact, it can be said that the moral duty to protect oneself and loved ones, combined with the legal right to own firearms, inculcates the doctrine of preserving life (Dowling, 2014, p. 1). In the ultimate ...

Introduction

Nurses have a long process of transition from the time they are undergraduate students in nursing schools to the time of being graduate nurses. This is a time when the graduate nurses face many challenges regarding their job. It is crucial for the nurses to develop ways of coping with these challenges, and the best way to do this is by coming up with relevant strategies to help them cope with these issues (Cowen &Moorhead, 2011 p. 612).This requires intense processes of socialization where they get to meet different people in the health profession who will have different demands from ...

Various nursing theories do not perceive patients in terms of illness or injury, but as a whole person. This phenomenon is known as humanistic or holistic approach, and it seeks to boost not only physical, but also mental and emotional health of patients (NTO, 2014). This is anchored on the notion that patients have the potential to grow in a healthy and creative way. This theory was engineered by Loretta Zderad and Josephine Paterson. According to these theorists, nursing education ought to be anchored on experience, and that nursing training must emphasize on nurses’ ability to not only relate, but also ...

INTO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Every profession entails a certain degree of competence, expertise and professionalism for a professional to cope with and attain in order for this professional to be considered “competent” and “professional” in the practice of his profession. This level of competence and professionalism may be associated or correlated to the professional’s academic preparation, years of professional experience and degree of technical competence and expertise in carrying out skills necessary in the practice of the profession. In the nursing profession, the levels of competence and professional expertise can be summarized sequentially in the following stages: novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, and expert ( ...

Adultery and divorce are the factors that require great consideration because they affect the lives of most of people. In the cases of the adultery and divorce the counselor plays a significant role. Proper guidance by the counselor can help in saving the relations and lives of many individuals. In this paper, the counseling options and effective addressing of the situation involving adultery and divorce cases are discussed in detail from a counselor point of view. In an adulterous relation, people loss their family, job, dignity, trust, self respect, relationship with families and God. The commitment and the loyalty of ...

In his presentation, Benner (2003) argues strategic pastoral counseling and psychological advise share a long history in help-seeking endeavors. Yet, distinctions arise betwwen both areas when pastoral counseling is adequately placed in a broader context of soul care. According to Benner, five forms of soul care should be integral to any Christian church life namely, pastoral ministry, pastoral care, pastoral counseling and spiritual direction. This reaction on pastoral counseling lays particular emphasis on friendship as a cardinal precept in community-based vis-à-vis pastoral-based counseling in light of recent developments of community concepts and expanding peer sharing and learning strategies. Given growing ...

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Nursing and Social Media Introduction The use of social media has impacted many organizations. The nursing profession has not been left behind in the use of social media, with nurses using social media to give information to their target groups and reaching out to a larger group of people within a short period of time. This paper, will, therefore, discuss changing the working environment in nursing through the use of social media.

Discussion

Diabetes, according to CDC (2014), has been identified as the one of the leading causes of death (7th) and disability in the USA. This has called for ...

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1-Liverworts: From pedigree of embryophytes this plant is found throughout the world, especially in the tropic region. Few genera of this family are also aquatic. Liverworts grow on damp rocks and moist soil, while leafy liverworts habitat also on tree trunks in damp woods of low temperature, preferably in deep shades away from sunlight (Bidartondo & Duckett, 2009). Figure 1: Liverworts (Aphotoflora.com, 2014) 2-Ginseng (Panax ginseng): It is a deciduous perennial of North America and eastern Asia. Suitable average temperature for ginseng is 50°F ...

Introduction

In the discipline of nursing, professional advancement and development models are often used as frameworks for recognizing and acknowledging nurses’ clinical expertise, especially the nurses who provide direct care to patients (Gentile, 2012). Most of the earlier models revolved around the tasks that nurses were expected to become familiar with and master as their careers progressed. However, subsequent models went beyond the element of tasks and incorporated elements of leadership, continues education and reflective practice (Gentile, 2012). One of these models is Benner’s Novice to Expert model. This model applies the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition and describes ...

How is language related to writing? Human civilization has miraculously journeyed from pictographs, to alphabets, and through an exciting myriad of richly endowed spoken languages from around the world. The topic initiates an interesting discussion. It correlates to culture, communications, and ancient art origins – all within the historical context. Fascination, pertaining to an exploration of the world of language and writing interrelationships, fosters in-depth thinking and a curiosity about visual forms. This paper largely discusses the history of writing with a commentary on pictography and alphabets. The idea embodied in the research required for this document seeks to nurture a better understanding ...

Introduction

Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory, which is a middle range theory, is a holistic theory based on patients’ needs (Kristen, & Swanson, 1991). It is a theory on comfort management or palliative care where seriously ill patients and families are given specialized healthcare for them to have improved quality of life (that is, by reducing or eliminating the patients’ pain, anxiety, etc.). Comfort management is a core part of Kolcaba’s theory especially in nursing practice that seeks to ease discomfort, relieve pain, alleviate symptoms and assuage stress in patients with chronic diseases such as cancer. In comfort management, comfort or palliative care may be ...

Background in Nursing

I obtained my bachelor’s degree in nursing six years ago. Following graduation and licensure, I was employed in a rehabilitation center. Most of the patients I cared for were post-stroke in need of therapy to achieve optimum functioning and the best quality of life possible. Thus, the care I provided consisted of secondary and tertiary prevention. After one year in the center, I was employed in the adult medical-surgical unit of a community hospital caring for patients with the same conditions as that in rehabilitation but in the acute phase of their illness. The hospital’s nursing service is Magnet ...

Evidence-based Research Article Evaluations and Applications

Types of Sources of Evidence in Nursing Practice Although nursing practice must implement evidence-based practices (EBP), not all sources of evidence can be considered equally valuable. In nursing research, sources can be filtered, unfiltered, or general information sources. The article by Kelley, Friedman & Johnson (2007) is an example of a general information source because it does not focus on a specific problem or intervention. Instead, the article provides a comprehensive overview of various disorders in otorhinolaryngology (e.g. otitis externa, acute otitis media [AOM], mastoiditis, rhinosinusitis, etc.) and reviews their etiology, symptoms, predisposing factors, treatment strategies, and prognoses. The articles by ...

Elder and Paul (2011) posit, “There are predictable stages through which every person who develops as a critical thinker passes” (p. 1). I agree with this assertion. If we assume that the premise learning is a process holds true, then that process offers great insights of Elder and Paul’s argument. The later premise for learning as a process shows that a thinker must move from regions of familiarity to unfamiliar one. Critical thinking requires that the person understand the basic concept of a theory if s/he is to think critically about that theory. The converse ideation, where critical thinking precedes basic understanding, is ...

Emotional intelligence in Nursing

Emotional intelligence in nursing is the ability to process emotions, understanding and assimilations, and manage emotions. Extensive research outside the practice of nursing has exhibited correlations between significant workplace and measured emotional intelligence and the outcomes of workforce such as management of stress, effective leadership, and performance, retention of jobs, job satisfaction, positive conflict styles and burnout prevention . In a number of nursing research studies, pilot data have exhibited the same results that correlates measured emotional intelligence with nursing performance levels in the nursing leaders and clinical staff, stress adaptation, job satisfaction, professional achievement and some positive clinical outcomes in ...

Introduction

Utilitarian ethics and Machiavelli ethics are two distinct approaches on human morality and ethics, which will be debated in this essay within an analysis of two articles focusing on the utilization of various forms of energy by employing more or less healthy and sustainable actions and techniques for extracting coal, natural gas or for producing renewable energy.

Body

Briefly, the main utilitarian principle states that there should be pursued the attaining of the greatest good, or the greatest happiness for the greatest amount of people (Graham, 2004). The ethics in this principle is reflected in the fact that it is ...

Introduction

Managing human resource is critical for any organization to deliver value to its customers, employees, shareholders and other stakeholders. Some of the aspects of human resource management include; recruiting, developing, motivating and compensating employees. Effective HR management also requires an understanding of broader issues that affect a business such as legal issues, socio-economic issues and globalization. This paper seeks to evaluate four critical aspects of HR management by review different articles. The four aspects are; minimum wage, training, group compensation and recruitment

Minimum Wage

In most countries, including in the United States, there is a legal provision on the lowest amount an employer ...

Introduction

The twenty first century is one of the periods whereby many changes and developments have been recorded and seen in our day to day lives, particularly, in our social lives. Some of these aspects include how we relate with each other, our different and growing lifestyles, the clothes people wear, the kind of interactions that are established between different persons and the foods that people eat in our day to day lives. These are some of the aspects that have trickled down to people’s day to day lives, such as workplaces, schooling institutions and other areas where people ...

- The Nurse Leader's Role as Advocate for The Nursing Profession. Advocacy is a term that stands for supporting a proposal or cause. There are a number of workplace concerns arising in the nursing sphere. In order to resolve them and promote a positive work atmosphere, point-of-care nurses need to advocate for the profession.

Examples of Point-of-Care Advocacy

- Advocacy for the nursing profession can be undertaken by point of care nurses once they enroll in councils, committees and quality-improvement teams. By becoming a member, it is vital to represent the requirements of both patients and colleagues. - Participating in organization-wide activities is a means to engage ...

Empathy in Communicating with Patients, Family and Staff 2

Scenario One In demonstrating empathy, the most logical way would be to take the patient to a calm, relaxed and private place away from the family. Then in a calm way, ask the patient what they feel about what they think the diagnosis is going to be. Then in a slow but sure way, inform the patient of the diagnosis, the options for treatment available. Finally, give your own personal opinion. During this whole encounter, keep good eye contact to develop a sense of trust and be able to read their emotion, and hold the patients hand or put your arm around ...

Preceptor Models for New Nurse/Student Nurse Orientation

Contemporary health care systems are plagued by numerous problems such as decreasing reimbursements, an aging workforce, and rampant staff shortages that call for increased retention of new staffs (King’s College London, 2008). Research, however, shows that a significant proportion of recently graduated nurses quit their positions within three years due to stressful working environments and inadequate support during their transition from student to proper professional practice. High rates of staff turnover are costly to organizations due to the costs associated with hiring and orientating new nurses. They also lead to discontinuity in patient care and poor patient outcomes (VanWygreen & ...

This study aims at establishing the influences of customer relationship management of airlines on their performance. Competition within players in this sector has been fierce, and the customer’s influence has had effects on the performance of the airline. In order to establish this, the study uses a case study as research design methodology but narrows down to incorporate questionnaires and interviews in order to ensure reliability and accuracy. This is followed by data analysis and interpretation of the results in order to establish how the customer relationship management has influenced performance of the airline. The management will then come ...

The reasons can be generalized into; Home, community and biology. There is a relationship between prenatal exposure and emotional behaviors. The causes of the aggressiveness may be a result of depression and mood disorders. The combination of parental neglect and inconsistent expectations may have shaped this behavior. Lack of socialism in the child’s life has led to the anti-social behavior. Early intervention is critical since it is easy to teach the child at this stage (Nelson, Benner and Mooney, 2008). The mother should stop using the drugs in his presence. She should introduce him to peers, age mates and relatives. ...

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Communication: The nurse did not use a polite tone as she was communicating to her patient. The nurse used a hostile tone and it appears that she was yelling at the patient. The nurse made the patient feel frightened and inhibited. Rationale: The patient will feel threatened and may become uncooperative if the patient if an impolite, hostile tone is used. Treatment goals may be impaired if the patient feels frightened or intimidated.

Appropriate Action

The nurse should always act professionally

Cultural Competence The nurse failed to greet everyone in the room The nurse failed ...

The nursing informatics have been applied in the field of nursing to improve the quality of services in the health care institution. The nursing practise, administration, and education and research are boosted by the use and application of informatics in the field of medicine. the body which regulates the nursing informatics is known as the American nurses association. This body regulates the set the required standards that are applied in the nursing field. The term nursing informatics refers to the integration of the science of nursing, computer and information science to collect, store ,analysis, manage, retrieve, and communicate the ...

Application of Benner’s Theory: from Novice to Expert

Introduction In her theory titled From Novice to Expert, Dr. Patricia Benner introduced the idea that expert nurses gain the skills and comprehension of patient care not merely by undergoing a rigorous educational program but also by being exposed to a multitude of experiences. According to Dr. Benner (1984), one can gain the needed skills without ever learning the theory. Therefore, she proposes that the development of knowledge and skills in a pragmatic field such as nursing, calls for exposure to practical knowledge of clinical experience. Benner’s theory stresses on the importance of practical knowhow and proposes that experience is a ...

Over the years the nursing sector has seen major improvements from just having a focus on skills and tasks only but it also includes the basis theory. Putting the nursing theories into practice the nursing profession consists of a deeper understanding of exactly what a professional nurse should look like and s/he should care for the patients. Simon Roach came up with six C’s that have helped develop the nursing sector. The six C’s are said to be attribute characteristics that will help in the identification of the specific caring behaviors that a nurse should practice whenever giving care to a patient. ...

Abstract

Philosophies transcend time as well as disciplines. Ever since nursing has been practiced as a science it has informed various philosophical paradigms, which most evidently undergirds observation, diagnosis, intervention and evaluation of diverse issues which plague both humans and the profession exclusively. Obviously, the foundation underlying this development of professional and personal approaches to implementation within the practice are ‘ways of knowing.’ Basically, ways of knowing determine the right nurse for the correct client, the appropriate procedure to be administered at the right time and overall correctness in dispensation of nursing care. (Rozella, 2001). Precisely, aesthetics, socio-political influence; ethical implications; ...