Reference no: EM133297039

Case Scenario:

Nurse Kadita with over 15 years of experience in an obstetrics unit, is attempting to teach a new mother how to breastfeed her infant. First thing, she makes sure that the new mother has privacy. that the room is warm and the lighting is dimmed. The mother is now relaxed and comforted by her surroundings. Nurse Kadita proceeds to explain to the mother about how to hold her infant and get him to latch on to her breast. She shows the mother a booklet with pictures explaining how this is done. The mother is still a bit nervous, so Nurse Kadita reassures her, that she can do it, with explanations of, how it benefits the baby.

With this done, the mother is ready to try breast feeding for the first time. Nurse Kadita is careful to continue reassuring the new mother and to assist her only when it's necessary. The nurse notices that the baby still will not latch on the breast, and immediately intervenes before the mother gets discouraged. An explanation is given about different techniques that can be used to hold the infant, so they are more comfortable and can latch on better.

When the mother places the infant, with instruction from the nurse, into the new position, the latch on is successful. Of course, the new mother is over joyed, but asked the nurse what she will do if she is at home, and cannot get the baby to eat. The nurse is fully prepared and is able to get new mother, phone numbers for local support groups in her area.

Question: Given this scenario, in what stage is Nurse Kadita in Benner's Novice to Expert model? Please explain your answer.