Benner (1984) emphasizes the importance of acquiring clinical knowledg

Benner (1984) emphasizes the importance of acquiring clinical knowledge and expertise through:

a. authorities.
b. borrowing from other disciplines.
c. personal experience.
d. research.

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: C
Based on her research, Benner proposes that a nurse’s personal experience affects the breadth and depth of that nurse’s knowledge and expertise.
Benner did not emphasize acquiring clinical knowledge and expertise through authorities.
Benner did not emphasize acquiring clinical knowledge and expertise through borrowing from other disciplines.
Although research is important, it was not the focus of Benner’s description of knowledge acquisition.