Patricia Benner

The authors outline a clear vision of what nursing education can and should be and provide practical exemplars of how we can achieve this vision. This is a call for us to work together as guardians of the discipline to assure that future nurses enter the health care system ready and able to meet the challenges ahead. — PAMELA M. IRONSIDE, director, Center for Research in Nursing Education, Indiana University The profession of nursing in the United States is at a significant moment. Since the last national nursing education study almost forty years ago, profound changes in science, technology, and the nature and settings of nursing practice have reshaped the field. Yet schools have lagged behind in adapting to these changes. Added to this, the profession faces a shortage of nurses and nursing faculty. To meet these challenges, the authors assert that schools, service providers, and the profession must change. They recommend four controversial yet essential changes that are needed to transform nursing education. A volume in The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching’s ­Preparation for the Professions series, the book discusses key topics for the future of the field and offers revolutionary recommendations for change.

Drawing on case studies of 23 men in mid-career, this unique book examines the various meanings of work and their relationship to work stress and coping.

Bemærk at denne udgave er et genoptryk af 1. udgave, men med en anden type omslag. Af produktionstekniske årsager er bogen forsynet med et nyt ISBN-nummer og defineres dermed som en ny udgave. Indholdet er dog nøjagtig det samme som i 1. udgaven. Fra novice til ekspert er Patricia Benners banebrydende bog fra 1984 - den bog hvori indlæring og praktisk viden sættes i perspektiv. Med baggrund i Dreyfus-brødrenes teori viser hun gennem eksemplariske eksempler, hvordan sygeplejerskearbejdet ændrer sig med større viden og erfaring. Den erfarne og reflekterende sygeplejerske er således en afgørende faktor for udviklingen af den praktiske kliniske sygepleje. Patricia Benners teori har haft stor indflydelse på diskussioner blandt sygeplejersker og i sygeplejeadministrationer - også her i Danmark. Fra novice til ekspert indgår i Munksgaards sygeplejeteoretiske bibliotek. Bogen henvender sig til sygeplejersker og andre med interesse for fagets udvikling.

Bemærk at denne udgave er et genoptryk af 1. udgave, men med en anden type omslag. Af produktionstekniske årsager er bogen forsynet med et nyt ISBN-nummer og defineres dermed som en ny udgave. Indholdet er dog nøjagtig det samme som i 1. udgaven. Bogen er bemærkelsesværdig, fordi den formidler en sygeplejeteori, der udspringer af praksis, men også fordi den formidler en sygeplejeteoretisk vinkel på stress, mestring og omsorg, funderet i relationen mellem patienten og sygeplejersken.

2011 AJN Book of the Year Winner in Critical Care--Emergency Nursing! [This book is] a lavishly detailed guide to the essence of becoming an expert nurse... I believe this book will secure a place on most educators' and expert clinicians' bookshelves. Every once in a while a better book comes along; this is one of those times. From the foreword by Joan E. Lynaugh, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing A classic research-based text in nursing practice and education, this newly revised second edition explains, through first-hand accounts of the hard-earned experiential wisdom of expert nurses, the clinical reasoning skills necessary for top-tier nursing in acute and critical settings. It provides not only the most current knowledge and practice innovations, but also reflects the authors' vast experience using the first edition in practice and educational settings. This updated edition includes new interviews from acute care, critical care, perioperative nurses, and more. Attention is paid to current IOM and nursing guidelines for systems approaches to patient safety, with education and leadership implications described throughout. It is an essential resource for undergraduate and graduate nursing educators, students, administrators, and managers seeking to improve systems of care and leadership in clinical practice. Key Features Articulates major areas of knowledge and skill in acute, critical care, and perioperative nursing practice Provides vivid, first-hand accounts of hard-earned wisdom that facilitate clinical imagination, reflection, and lifelong learning Assists faculty, educators, APNs, and mentors in teaching nurses how to recognize recurring clinical syndromes and patterns Bridges the gap from theory to practice in dynamic patient care situations Embraces the complexity of caring for the critically ill and their families