What are Patricia Benner’s five levels of proficiency in nursing? 1.

QUESTION

What are Patricia Benner’s five levels of proficiency in nursing?

1. Student, graduate, clinical specialist, practitioner, clinician.
2. Pre-professional, technical, professional, advanced, expert.
3. Novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, expert.
4. Student, staff nurse, manager, supervisor, director.

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 3

Benner describes five levels of proficiency in nursing that are based upon the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition derived from a study of chess players and airline pilots. The five stages are novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, and expert. The other options do not list these stages.