nurses entering a specialty field may not have the necessary skill set for competent practice in that specialty and should be viewed as novice and advanced beginner specialty nurses until their level of proficiency is established. Novice case managers could benefit from mentorship for guidance through Benner's stages of clinical proficiency and development.
Online writing resources were used more frequently than face-to-face support. Further research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. [J Nurs Educ. 2017;56(7):443-445.].
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