Patricia Benner is known as one of the most recognized theorists of our time. Patricia, born in 1955 in Hampton, Virginia, spent most of her childhood in California. It was there that she received her professional training. This article will focus on his novice to expert theory using the skill acquisition model by defining the concepts within his conceptual framework, identifying the assumptions within his theory, discussing the importance of his theory in regarding advanced nursing practice and addressing how its theory is applicable. is to actual nursing practice. Patricia Benner's clinical practice was based on a wide range of specialties, including medical-surgical nursing, critical care, and home health care. She began her career as a registered nurse and later focused much of her postgraduate work on research. Benner applied the Dreyfus model of skills and acquisition as a framework to his novice-to-expert approach to patient care. Patricia Benner was greatly influenced by Virginia Henderson, recognizing that Virginia's theory focused on the "how" of nursing while her own theory focused on how nurses learn to be nurses and how they progress in their practice , using clinical development in addition to clinical experience. . Its framework suggests that nursing uses an ever-evolving practice to provide patient care and that knowledge accumulates over time and through different experiences. She believes there is a process of “knowing that” while “knowing how” that allows nurses to move from novice to expert (Alligood & Tomey, 2010, p. 140). During Patricia's research she conducted interviews with new graduate nurses and considered nurses...... middle of article...... man's theory is open to interpretation, it is used worldwide as a multidisciplinary, holistic and comprehensive guide to excellence in nursing practice, education, research and administration. It's about what you learn in nursing education, the input, and what you do with that information in clinical practice that constitutes the outcome, all while following the Neuman model. When looking closely at Benner's theory of becoming an expert nurse, it focuses on the nurse's intuition or intuition, this can only be achieved through experience. Patricia Benner's theory is essential in the hospital setting because it provides insight to help guide nursing practice. Betty Neuman's theory is necessary to prepare students to become nurses, while Benner's theory of skill acquisition validates actual practice. Both are necessary to provide quality, safe patient care..