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Collmarie · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A staff nurse is serving as a preceptor for nursing students. In which level of Benner's proficiency is this nurse practicing?

1. Stage II
2. Stage III
3. Stage IV
4. Stage V

Question 2

The nurse is consulting other professionals as well as educating, supporting, and managing a client's chemotherapy regimen. In which role is this nurse functioning?

1. Nurse practitioner
2. Clinical nurse specialist
3. Nurse educator
4. Nurse entrepreneur

dajones82 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Stage IV is a proficiency stage. The person 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. Stage II is advanced beginner. The person demonstrates marginally acceptable performance. Stage III is competent. The nurse has 2 or 3 years of experience and demonstrates organizational/planning abilities. Stage V is considered 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 person has highly intuitive and analytic abilities in new situations.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: A clinical nurse specialist has an advanced degree or expertise and is considered to be an expert in a specialized area of practice (oncology in this case). The nurse provides direct client care, educates others, consults, conducts research, and manages care. A nurse practitioner has an advanced education, is a graduate of a nurse practitioner program, and usually deals with nonemergency acute or chronic illness and provides primary ambulatory care. The nurse educator is responsible for classroom and often clinical teaching. A nurse entrepreneur usually has an advanced degree, manages a health-related business, and may be involved in education, consultation, or research.