¶ … nurse is difficult and tedious. It involves a lot more than a mere succession of skills and business activities. In fact, nursing is a part of the many processes, one of which is the process of socialization that is development and internalization of professional identity. This level of socialization, professional socialization is required for connecting with students and newcomers in professional practices. Therefore, it is important to increase the understanding of one of nursing's most important aspect, professional socialization, and explore the interconnected factors from the standpoint of a nursing student. This essay will examine Benner's five stages and provide personal reflection the topic of role socialization in nursing.
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Patricia Benner wanted to understand how nurses make the transition from inexperienced novice to confident expert. She developed five stages in order to express her thought on such a transition. The stages she described are:
"Novice
2. Advanced Beginner
3. Competent Practitioner
4. Proficient Practitioner
5. Expert Practitioner
Advancing from stage to stage occurs gradually as nurses gain more experience within patient care" (Black & Chitty, 2014, p. 121). These stages mark the progression of a nurse and helps an outside perspective to see what a nurse goes through in order to complete that transition.
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