Stages of Nursing Expertise

Every nurse goes through five stages of becoming an expert. You start as a Novice, fresh out of school

and following the rules step-by-step. Then, you become an Advanced Beginner,

starting to connect the dots from real-life experience. After a couple of years,

you hit the Competent stage, where you can manage multiple complex tasks and feel confident.

Next, you become Proficient, seeing the bigger picture and anticipating needs.

Finally, you reach Expert. This is the nurse who walks into a room and just knows

what to do, relying on pure intuition built from years of practice.