. A nurse begins to feel comfortable on her unit and views client care in terms of long-range goals. She is able to prioritize among clients and deliberately plan her actions, which may still lack speed and flexibility
Which of Benner's levels of function has this nurse achieved?
A) Novice
B) Advanced beginner
C) Competent
D) Proficient
Ans: C
Characteristics of the competent nurse include beginning to see the current situation
in terms of long-range goals. This nurse is able to prioritize among patients and base actions on
conscious deliberate planning but may still lack speed and flexibility. As such, the competent
nurse is more adept than the novice and advanced beginner but less skilled than the proficient
nurse.
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