Analyze Benner's novice to expert theory. Your analysis should include the following: • Description of the theory's background and influencing factors, including worldview • Explanation of the underlying assumptions • Evaluation of major strengths and weaknesses • Application strategies for clinical practice • Citation of case example from personal or professional life that describe the application in practice
The novice to expert theory was a construct theory postulated by Herbert and Stuart Dreyfus (1980) as their understanding of skill acquisition and which was later improved by applied to nursing by Benner Patricia in 1984 and provides a very imperative theory that clearly demonstrates the bacground and useful in nursing informatics