NURSE PROFF Flashcards
Performance is fluid, flexible and highly proficient; no longer requires rules, guidelines, or maxims to connect an understanding of the situation to appropriate action.
Demonstrates highly skilled intuitive and analytic ability in new situations.
Is inclined to take certain action because it “felt right”.
Expert
Has three to five years of experience.
Perceives situations as a whole rather than in terms of parts, as in stage II.
Uses maxims as guides for what to consider in a situation.
Has holistic understanding of the client, which improves decision making.
Focuses long-term goals.
Proficient
Has two or three years of experience. Demonstrates organizational and planning abilities.
Differentiates important factors from less important aspects of care.
Coordinates multiple complex care demands.
Competent
Demonstrates marginally acceptable performance.
Recognises the meaningful “aspects” of a real situation.
Has experienced enough real situations to make judgements about them.
Advanced Beginner
No experience (nursing student). Performance is limited and governed by context-free rules and regulations rather than experience.
Novice
Stages of nursing expertise
Novice
Advanced beginner
Competent
Proficient
Expert
Works with newborn infants born with a variety of problems ranging from prematurity, birth defects, infection, cardiac malformations, and surgical problems.
Neonatal nurses
Work with elderly patients, diagnosing illness, conducting exams, and prescribing medication
Gerontological practitioner
Advanced Practice nurses who hold a master’s or doctoral degree in a specialized area of nursing practice
Clinical nurse practitioner
establish uniform standards pertaining to patient’s quality of care, and work with staff to ensure these guidelines are met
Clinical nurse practitioner
Nurse practitioner perform comprehensive and focused physical examinations
diagnose and treat common acute illnesses and injuries; provide immunizations; manage high blood pressure, diabetes, depression and other chronic health problems
Advanced practice registered nurses who provide care to patients throughout the lifespan, from premature newborns to the elderly
Nurse practitioners
Provide care for patients who suffer from musculoskeletal ailments including arthritis, diabetes, and joint replacement issues.
Orthopedic nurse
The nurses within this field care for young children (infant to teenager) suffering from endocrine diseases and disorders, including adrenal, thyroid and pituitary problems.
Pediatric endocrinology nurse
Primary care provider for expectant women who are healthy enough to sustain child birth without complications or high risk
Certified nurse midwife
