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Responses to work complexity: the novice to expert effect.

Jeri L Burger¹, Karen Parker, Linda Cason

¹University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN, USA. jlburger@usi.edu

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As nurses gain expertise, they improve patient care prioritization and communication. This study identifies key factors in the transition from advanced beginner to expert nursing practice.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Practice
Healthcare Professional Development
Qualitative Research Methods

Background:

Effective patient care relies on nurses' ability to prioritize tasks.
The transition from novice to expert nursing practice involves developing complex cognitive and interpersonal skills.
Understanding these developmental changes is crucial for improving nursing education and retention.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore and compare how nurses at different expertise levels (advanced beginner, competent, expert) prioritize and reprioritize patient care.
To identify the key themes and factors influencing nurses' decision-making processes in patient care management.
To understand the developmental trajectory of nursing expertise.

Main Methods:

Qualitative study utilizing a purposive sample of 23 nurses.
Data collected from nurses working on cardiac/telemetry units across five hospitals.
Thematic analysis to identify patterns in how nurses prioritize patient care.

Main Results:

Four major themes emerged: cognitive strategies, communication, integration of roles, and response to the work environment.
Increasing nursing expertise correlated with improved organization, interruption management, and anticipation of patient needs.
Expert nurses demonstrated more effective integration of diverse nursing roles and enhanced communication skills.

Conclusions:

Nursing expertise is characterized by advanced cognitive strategies and effective communication.
The ability to manage the work environment and integrate roles significantly impacts nursing productivity.
Findings provide a foundation for future research aimed at supporting nurses' transition to expert practice.