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A nurse graduated from nursing school 3 years ago. He worked at one hospital on the telemetry unit for 6 months. He then transferred to the cardiac care unit (CCU) at a teaching hospital, and has been working there for 2.5 years. According to the novice-expert model of nursing, he is considered
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Per Benner├óÔé¼Ôäós model, a nurse with 2-3 years of focused experience (2.5 years in CCU) is competent, demonstrating efficiency and coordinated care.