Benner (1984) emphasizes the importance of acquiring clinical ...

[sammy]

Benner (1984) emphasizes the importance of acquiring clinical knowledge and expertise through:
 
  a. authorities.
  b. borrowing from other disciplines.
  c. personal experience.
  d. research.

Question 2

Which of the following historical events had a major impact on the funding for nursing research?
 
  a. Development of a Nursing Research Council as part of the American Nurses Association
  b. Development of local, national, and international nursing research conferences by Sigma Theta Tau
  c. Formation of the National Center for Nursing Research
  d. Initiation of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

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Answer to Question 1

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.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The National Institute of Nursing Research, originally the National Center for Nursing Research, is a federally funded arm of the National Institutes of Health, providing nursing with federal support for nursing research priorities.
The National Research Council helps guide the focus of nursing research.
These conferences served to disseminate research in a much more consistent fashion.
The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research facilitates conduct of outcomes research.

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