Neering and nursing the primary author of this book patricia benner is famous for her earlier work from novice to expert benner 1984 and her skill acquisition model still is cited often in nursing practise and education however the ways to acquire the skills and knowledge to be a nurse and how instructors can facilitate such . Praise for educating nurses this book represents a call to arms a call for nursing educators and programs to step up in our preparation of nurses this book will incite controversy wonderful debate and dialogue among nurses and others it is a must read for every nurse educator and for every nurse that yearns for nursing to acknowledge and reach for the real difference that nursing can . Shareable link use the link below to share a full text version of this article with your friends and colleagues learn more. Educating nurses a call for radical transformation by patricia benner molly sutphen victoria leonard and lisa day stanford ca jossey bass 2010 volume 20 issue 4 maura c schlairet. Get this from a library educating nurses a call for radical transformation patricia benner et al the profession of nursing in the united states is at a significant moment since the last national nursing education study almost forty years ago profound changes in science technology and the