A novice nurse on a medical-surgical unit is released from the orientation phase of training
The nurse is able to care for a four- to five-client assignment independently and is assigned a coach on the unit who will help with problem solving, if needed. According to Benner's stages of nursing expertise, this nurse would belong to which stage?
A) Stage II
B) Stage V
C) Stage III
D) Stage IV
Answer: A
The new graduate nurse who is fresh out of the orientation phase is considered Stage II. The Stage II nurse is the advanced beginner, who demonstrates marginally acceptable performance. Stage III is the competency stage; the nurse at this stage has 2 or 3 years of experience and demonstrates organizational and planning abilities. Stage IV is a proficiency stage. The nurse has 3 to 5 years of experience and has a holistic understanding of the client, which improves decision making, and focuses on long-term goals. The nurse at Stage V is considered an expert. Performance is fluid, flexible, and highly proficient. The expert nurse no longer requires rules, guidelines, or maxims to connect an understanding of the situation to appropriate action. This individual has highly intuitive and analytic abilities in new situations.
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