DIMENSIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE EXAM 1
PRACTICE SOLUTION 2026 VIEW AHEAD
TESTED SET
◉ Nursing as a discipline. Answer: Nursing is also a discipline
◉ Nursing as a occupation. Answer: Nursing is most often described
as an occupation
◉ RN educational pathways. Answer: -Diploma programs
-Associate degree programs
-Baccalaureate degree programs
-Master's entry programs
-Doctoral entry
◉ Diploma programs. Answer: -Oldest type of nursing education
-Hospital-based program
-Lasts 3 years
-Focuses on clinical experiences in direct patient care.
-# of programs is decreasing
,◉ Associate degree programs. Answer: -Emerged after shortage in
WW2
-Most offered at community colleges
-Nursing component lasts for 2 years, student are required to take
many other courses in sciences & liberal arts
-# of AD programs is increasing
◉ Baccalaureate degree programs. Answer: -Lasts 8 semesters
-# of BSN programs are increasing
◉ Master's entry programs. Answer: -Typical student has
baccalaureate in another field & has entered nursing as 2nd career
-Programs are usually completed in 3 years
◉ Doctoral entry. Answer: -Most unusual pathway
◉ Roles of nurses. Answer: -Direct care provider
-Communicator
-Client/family educator
-Client advocate
-Counselor
-Change agent
,-Leader
-Manager
-Research consumer
◉ Benner's Stages of Nursing Proficiency. Answer: 1.) Novice
2.) Advanced Beginner
3.) Competence
4.) Proficient
◉ Stage 1: Novice. Answer: -Begins with the onset of your education
-Little nursing experience
-First stage of acquiring clinical knowledge
-Task oriented and focused narrowly on "learning the rules"
◉ Stage 2: Advanced Beginner. Answer: -New grads typically
function at this level
-Begins to focus on more aspects of a clinical situation, uses more
facts, makes more sophisticated use of the rules, recognizes
similarities in siutations.
-Can distinguish abnormal findings but cannot understand their
significance
, ◉ Stage 3: Competence. Answer: -Achieved after 2-3 years of
nursing practice in same area
-Able to handle patient load & prioritize situations
-More involved in their caregiving role & may be more emoionally
involved
-Able to manage clinical care with mastery however they do not fully
grasp the overall scope & important aspects
◉ Stage 4: Proficient. Answer: -Able to quickly take in all aspects of a
situation and immediatly give meaning to the cluster of data
-Serve as a resource for other less experienced nurses
-See the "bigger picture" and can coordinate services & forecast
needs
-Much more fluent with their role & adapt to various situations
◉ Nursing values & behaviors. Answer: -The nurse's primary
concern is the good of the patient.
-Nurses ought to be competent
-Nurses demonstrate a strong commitment to service.
-Nurses believe in the dignity and worth of each person.
-Nurses constantly strive to improve their profession. Nurses work
collaboratively within the profession.
PRACTICE SOLUTION 2026 VIEW AHEAD
TESTED SET
◉ Nursing as a discipline. Answer: Nursing is also a discipline
◉ Nursing as a occupation. Answer: Nursing is most often described
as an occupation
◉ RN educational pathways. Answer: -Diploma programs
-Associate degree programs
-Baccalaureate degree programs
-Master's entry programs
-Doctoral entry
◉ Diploma programs. Answer: -Oldest type of nursing education
-Hospital-based program
-Lasts 3 years
-Focuses on clinical experiences in direct patient care.
-# of programs is decreasing
,◉ Associate degree programs. Answer: -Emerged after shortage in
WW2
-Most offered at community colleges
-Nursing component lasts for 2 years, student are required to take
many other courses in sciences & liberal arts
-# of AD programs is increasing
◉ Baccalaureate degree programs. Answer: -Lasts 8 semesters
-# of BSN programs are increasing
◉ Master's entry programs. Answer: -Typical student has
baccalaureate in another field & has entered nursing as 2nd career
-Programs are usually completed in 3 years
◉ Doctoral entry. Answer: -Most unusual pathway
◉ Roles of nurses. Answer: -Direct care provider
-Communicator
-Client/family educator
-Client advocate
-Counselor
-Change agent
,-Leader
-Manager
-Research consumer
◉ Benner's Stages of Nursing Proficiency. Answer: 1.) Novice
2.) Advanced Beginner
3.) Competence
4.) Proficient
◉ Stage 1: Novice. Answer: -Begins with the onset of your education
-Little nursing experience
-First stage of acquiring clinical knowledge
-Task oriented and focused narrowly on "learning the rules"
◉ Stage 2: Advanced Beginner. Answer: -New grads typically
function at this level
-Begins to focus on more aspects of a clinical situation, uses more
facts, makes more sophisticated use of the rules, recognizes
similarities in siutations.
-Can distinguish abnormal findings but cannot understand their
significance
, ◉ Stage 3: Competence. Answer: -Achieved after 2-3 years of
nursing practice in same area
-Able to handle patient load & prioritize situations
-More involved in their caregiving role & may be more emoionally
involved
-Able to manage clinical care with mastery however they do not fully
grasp the overall scope & important aspects
◉ Stage 4: Proficient. Answer: -Able to quickly take in all aspects of a
situation and immediatly give meaning to the cluster of data
-Serve as a resource for other less experienced nurses
-See the "bigger picture" and can coordinate services & forecast
needs
-Much more fluent with their role & adapt to various situations
◉ Nursing values & behaviors. Answer: -The nurse's primary
concern is the good of the patient.
-Nurses ought to be competent
-Nurses demonstrate a strong commitment to service.
-Nurses believe in the dignity and worth of each person.
-Nurses constantly strive to improve their profession. Nurses work
collaboratively within the profession.
