Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation

I read this for my MSN in Nursing Education but really love this book and believe in what it calls for. Great read.

A cohesive set of observations and recommendations. More than anything else, it’s frankly reassuring to me that after all these years of nursing education, I’m not alone in the observation that our focus on fact memorization is misguided and impractical. Thank you for having the courage to address these issues.

Purchased this for a class, but really enjoyed the book, Change is inevitable, but we need to be able to make positive change and as leaders help others adapt to the change. This book is a great resource that I will be keeping on my book shelf

another classic - a standard if you are an educator....

Will critique later have not had a chance to thoroughly read this the beginning of the semester my professor highly recommended

As expected, but information is outdated.

One of my favorite scholars, Pat Benner brings it. Her work is thoughtful and complex, and this book unites the best of all minds to take a hard look at modern day nursing education. The authors fearlessly assert that it's just not good enough, and thankfully, clearly offer the suggestion of where to go next. Well written, easy to follow, and fodder for the contemplative mind. Excellent!

One of the most difficult efforts we engage as educators is to move theory into practice. It certainly does take a great deal of educated understanding to see the underlying fabric that Benner is attempting to highlight. She makes an important point that plagues not only nursing educators, but educators in all disciplines: Few are ever taught how to teach. This book summarizes the result of 10 years of research sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation. It has a Foreword by Carnegie president emeritus Lee Shulman. Saying this brings to mind the increasing importance of what is called "the backstory." As the educational environment becomes more and more technological, more demanding, more thick with current and developing knowledge, it is important to be able to evaluate the sources of pronouncement: Ask active, What are their warrants? Benner & Shulman have those warrants. This book is not a warm-fuzzy; it is a clarion call to educators that coffee is brewing (in the form of reduced clinical sites; more complex information; increasing standards for certification) and that they should check it out with the goal of responding proactively.

I was hoping the book would be more of a blue print on how to improve the profession. It would have been more helpful if there were tables and algorithms on how to get from where we are in nursing to where we need to go.

Thank you Dr. Benner. It's getting crazy as a nurse educator with the daily changes to practice.

I read this for my MSN in Nursing Education but really love this book and believe in what it calls for. Great read.

A cohesive set of observations and recommendations. More than anything else, it’s frankly reassuring to me that after all these years of nursing education, I’m not alone in the observation that our focus on fact memorization is misguided and impractical. Thank you for having the courage to address these issues.

Purchased this for a class, but really enjoyed the book, Change is inevitable, but we need to be able to make positive change and as leaders help others adapt to the change. This book is a great resource that I will be keeping on my book shelf

another classic - a standard if you are an educator....

Will critique later have not had a chance to thoroughly read this the beginning of the semester my professor highly recommended

As expected, but information is outdated.

One of my favorite scholars, Pat Benner brings it. Her work is thoughtful and complex, and this book unites the best of all minds to take a hard look at modern day nursing education. The authors fearlessly assert that it's just not good enough, and thankfully, clearly offer the suggestion of where to go next. Well written, easy to follow, and fodder for the contemplative mind. Excellent!

One of the most difficult efforts we engage as educators is to move theory into practice. It certainly does take a great deal of educated understanding to see the underlying fabric that Benner is attempting to highlight. She makes an important point that plagues not only nursing educators, but educators in all disciplines: Few are ever taught how to teach. This book summarizes the result of 10 years of research sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation. It has a Foreword by Carnegie president emeritus Lee Shulman. Saying this brings to mind the increasing importance of what is called "the backstory." As the educational environment becomes more and more technological, more demanding, more thick with current and developing knowledge, it is important to be able to evaluate the sources of pronouncement: Ask active, What are their warrants? Benner & Shulman have those warrants. This book is not a warm-fuzzy; it is a clarion call to educators that coffee is brewing (in the form of reduced clinical sites; more complex information; increasing standards for certification) and that they should check it out with the goal of responding proactively.

I was hoping the book would be more of a blue print on how to improve the profession. It would have been more helpful if there were tables and algorithms on how to get from where we are in nursing to where we need to go.

Thank you Dr. Benner. It's getting crazy as a nurse educator with the daily changes to practice.

This book by Dr. Benner is a great read. It presents wonderful recommendations to promote/advance educating nurses.

Patricia Benner wrote a landmark book, "From Novice to Expert." In this book she follows through with advice to fellow nurse educators. Benner is always worth reading -- and taking to heart. A must have work for nurse educators, administrators and graduate students.

I enjoyed this book, both as a nurse, and as an educator. I would recommend other nurse educators read this and consider the ideas for change the authors offer. It was written in an engaging manner, making it an easier read than a textbook, but with the evidence and professionalism expected from a book written for changing educational practice.

Highly recommended

I have read this book multiple times; would love to see an updated version

Classic book for faculty

Very helpful for program and writing capstone project. Helpful for program evaluation and review.

Worked well for school

Excellent book with very essential recommendations for enhancing nursing education. A national conversation has finally taken place about this necessary reform of our nursing curriculum. Once again Dr Patricia Benner has written an honest, cutting edge book which criticques our current education system and offers suggestions for transformation. Thank you Dr Benner!

Educating nurses: A call for radical transformation (Benner,Sutphen,Leonard,& Day, 2010) is not just another book about what needs to be changed in nursing education curriculums. It is not simply a descriptive summary of the findings from a multi-site study of nine different nursing programs across the country. The scholarly work presented in this book is a collection of what nurses really are, do, and need to be. The authors discuss the issues most urgent for nursing and nursing education today, including: prerequisite courses for entry into nursing schools; licensing and minimum degree requirements; descriptions of best practices in nursing instruction; the need for workforce diversity; and a description of the multi-faceted knowledge base and skills required to provide comprehensive nursing care, are but some of them. It is my opinion that this book has great potential to serve as a catalyst and guide for the implementation of transformational changes in professional nursing education. The book accurately depicts shortcomings and problems present in modern day nursing education. By utilizing theory and clinical knowledge, followed by the identification of those needs most relevant and urgent, it reflects the sense of salience referred to throughout its pages. This scholarly work is not merely a comprehensive assessment of modern day nursing education programs. True to the professional expectations of nurses, the authors effectively share what needs are not only identified, but those that are anticipated and most urgent; while also providing viable solutions to the issues identified. The question remaining is: will nursing leadership will merely note the assessment results, or make the time to take that action which is in the best interest of our patients and colleagues? This book is a must read for all present and future nurses!

excellent

Content very abstract. No clear directions for achieving transformation in nursing. Discussion of research limited. Thought the book would have been stronger in providing EBP information.

Awesome publication. All should read

great condition

Outstanding book. Benner et al. have done an excellent job of taking the complex issues surrounding nursing education and helped the reader see the vision of where we as a profession need to head. Highly recommend the book

Excellent product and service.

Anything by Benner is a must-have, must-read.

FANTASTIC! Read this one if you only read one!

Gotta love Benner

Awesome! Exceptionally helpful with obtaining my MSN

Thanks a million;))

As a nurse and educator, I am finding this book validating and filled with insights. Many educators today, like me, were educated when the healthcare environment was simpler and nursing care was less complex. Today's needs are much different as are the students. "Educating Nurses" defines the need for change as well as the change needed.

This book is very helpful to not only new nursing faculty but older faculty. The book is a great resource in why and how nursing education needs to be revamped for the future of the profession. I am using material from the book as a source in my dissertation. The expertise of Benner's knowledge is displayed in the book.

Great book for the soon-to-be nursing educator!

Great book

Excellent quality and timing of delivery. This is a revolutionary approach to the "way we always teach." Evidence based and outstanding suggestions are in every chapter. Benner does it again.

Excellent

Combine this with the IOM report and the nurse will have the blueprint for what our nursing future will be. There are multiple ideas and structure provided to transform nursing education to help meet the needs of any nurse.

Required reading for class, so OK for that purpose. I will keep it for a future resource.!! Good luck in your studies.

Great condition

Benner and associates do an amazing job describing the faults with nursing education that exist in relation to the rapid changes in actual nursing care occurring over the recent 3-5 decades. Well-written and inspiring to nurse educators to do better.

It was like bran new. I am enjoying the book. I tell all my students to buy second hand books. Thank You

New and innovative ideas to help nursing students learn. Focuses on the learner not the teacher. Excellent examples of innovative ways to teach in today's classroims and ways to deal with lack of clinical sites

A great book! will be another timeless classic on every Nurse Educators shelf. It is not a light read; It initiates the conversations in Nursing Education that need to be addressed and calls us to rethink the way we are teaching. It reminds us that we have much work to do in terms of Nursing Education Research. The paradigm cases are phenomenal. Unfolding cases by Dr. Lisa Day are also exceptional. I bought this direct from the publisher last fall before it hit the Book Retailers at full price because I could not wait.

Everyone involved in nursing education at any level must read this book.

Exactly what I was looking for. Great price and shipped quickly. A comprehensive resource for the nurse educator and nursing faculty.

Pat Benner and her colleagues have brought to the forefront the many issues and challenges of our current nursing education system. They haven't stopped there though. They have also provided a blueprint for changes that need to be considered and implemented if we are to continue graduating qualified nursing candidates. This book should be required reading for all nursing educators.

I purchased this book as required reading for one of my Masters classes it has proven to be very informative and a great resource for working with and teaching nursing students.

I chose this rating because the book was in good condition. I would recommend this book to others to buy

Essential fot nursing educators. Practical, easy to read and apply to real life. Worth keeping around after my required course is over

Needed for school

There is more to educating nurses than staying clinically current. This book outlines what we, as educators, do well, where to improve and why it is needed. It is changing the way I teach!

Very shallow!

Easy to read and reflects the evoling world of nursing. Nursing and healcare is changing and we need to recogize this .

the book is not a textboook it could not help me

This book arrived in the condition stated and in a timely fashion. I am hoping it proves to be quite resourceful in my pursuit of a Master's degree.

Patricia Benner is a forward thinking author whose writings are based in research. She knows what she is talking about!

interesting topics about the nursing practice not really related to clinical or path part tho more likely essay type of reading

Thought provoking book from one of the seminal American authors on nursing reform. Some links to the Australian context.