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TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT I: PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND TRANSITIO N
- Role Transitions
2. Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies
- Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs
4. Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing
- NCLEX-RN Exam® and the New Graduate
UNIT II: NURSING: A DEVELOPING PROFESSIO N
6. Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Theories
- Professional Image of Nursing
UNIT III: NURSING MANAGEMEN T
- Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership
- Building Nursing Management Skills
- Effective Communication, Team Building, and Interprofessional Practice
- Conflict Management
- Delegation in the Clinical Setting
UNIT IV: CURRENT ISSUES IN HEALTH CAR E
- The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery
- Economics of the Health Care Delivery System
- Political Action in Nursing, 397
18. Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union) and Nontraditional Approaches
- Ethical Issues
- Legal Issues
UNIT V: CONTEMPORARY NURSING PRACTIC E
- Cultural and Spiritual Awareness
- Quality Patient Care
- Nursing Informatics
- Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research
- Workplace Issues
- Emergency Preparedness 2 / 4
This Test Bank will aid you gain understanding of the issues and trends that affect the nursing profession and attain patient care skills, also advance your career It also helps you to prepare for the NCLEX-RN ® whereas giving you important information
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Chapter 01: Role Transitions
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
- A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new
nurse is in the.
honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following statements? a. “I am so nervous about being on my own as a nurse.”
- “This will be a great learning experience.” .
- “I can’t wait to have a steady paycheck.”
- “This job is perfect. I can finally do things my own way.”
ANS: D .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy. Often, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Reality shock occurs when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational preparation. Recovery and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at .encountered situations. During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and the nurse is able to grow as a person..PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying REF: Table 1.1 OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.TOP: Reality shock MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment .
- Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate
- Networking .
- Obtaining a mentor
- Returning to school
- Joining a support group
methodology to recover from reality shock?
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ANS: C
The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the work situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of other staff.Nurturing the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a positive step . after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical experience, and is ready to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor, and joining a support group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others experiencing the .
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