PROFESSIONAL NURSING EXAM 2 STUDY
GUIDE TESTED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
REVIEW
●● What is Professional Socialization?
Answer: The ability to internalize new knowledge, attitudes, skills,
behaviors, values, and ethical standards into their own professional
identities
●● What does formal socialization include?
Answer: -Classroom Lectures
-Assignments
-Laboratory Experiences
-New Vocabulary
●● What is informal socialization?
Answer: Lessons that occur incidentally (Participating in an SNA,
unplanned observations, hearing nurses discuss patient care)
Often the most powerful
●● Common Nursing Consciousness
,Answer: Adjusting to new roles and expectations
Adjusting to values that may conflict with yours
Learning to cope with negative health behaviors of patients
Becoming aware of your own biases and learning not to impose your
own personal beliefs on patients or others
●● How many stages does Cohen's model of basic socialization have?
Answer: 5
●● Stage 1 Unilateral Dependence
Answer: CONCERN ABOUT DOING THINGS RIGHT; Unlikely to
question or analyze critically the concepts teachers present; extremely
dependent on faculty; unsure of your knowledge; do as you are told
●● Stage 2 Negativity/Independence
Answer: BEGINNING TO FEEL MORE CONFIDENT; Ability to
engage in critical thinking expands; rely on your judgment and think
critically about what you are being taught; toddler in terrible 2's; I'll do it
myself attitude; basic stuff gets old and boring; why do i have to do this
●● Stage 3 Dependency/Mutuality
Answer: RECOGNIZE THAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT ALL; Learn
to test ideas, concepts and models; appreciate the nursing process as a
way to organize your care
, ●● Stage 4 Interdependence
Answer: SELF DIRECTED AND SEEKS OUT LEARNING
EXPERIENCES; develops capacity to make decisions collaboratively;
develop a professional role identity
●● How can you actively participate in your own Professional
Socialization?
Answer: Actively involve yourself in the learning process
Keep your perspective
Set aside preconceived ideas, prejudices, and habits
Open up your creative side, abstract thinking, and willingness to engage
in hypothetical thinking
Be receptive to feedback
Develop time management skills
Get a mentor for emotional support
Use faculty members as important resources
●● Benner's Novice to Expert Stages
Answer: 5 stage of nursing proficiency
●● Stage 1 Novice
GUIDE TESTED QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS COMPLETE
REVIEW
●● What is Professional Socialization?
Answer: The ability to internalize new knowledge, attitudes, skills,
behaviors, values, and ethical standards into their own professional
identities
●● What does formal socialization include?
Answer: -Classroom Lectures
-Assignments
-Laboratory Experiences
-New Vocabulary
●● What is informal socialization?
Answer: Lessons that occur incidentally (Participating in an SNA,
unplanned observations, hearing nurses discuss patient care)
Often the most powerful
●● Common Nursing Consciousness
,Answer: Adjusting to new roles and expectations
Adjusting to values that may conflict with yours
Learning to cope with negative health behaviors of patients
Becoming aware of your own biases and learning not to impose your
own personal beliefs on patients or others
●● How many stages does Cohen's model of basic socialization have?
Answer: 5
●● Stage 1 Unilateral Dependence
Answer: CONCERN ABOUT DOING THINGS RIGHT; Unlikely to
question or analyze critically the concepts teachers present; extremely
dependent on faculty; unsure of your knowledge; do as you are told
●● Stage 2 Negativity/Independence
Answer: BEGINNING TO FEEL MORE CONFIDENT; Ability to
engage in critical thinking expands; rely on your judgment and think
critically about what you are being taught; toddler in terrible 2's; I'll do it
myself attitude; basic stuff gets old and boring; why do i have to do this
●● Stage 3 Dependency/Mutuality
Answer: RECOGNIZE THAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT ALL; Learn
to test ideas, concepts and models; appreciate the nursing process as a
way to organize your care
, ●● Stage 4 Interdependence
Answer: SELF DIRECTED AND SEEKS OUT LEARNING
EXPERIENCES; develops capacity to make decisions collaboratively;
develop a professional role identity
●● How can you actively participate in your own Professional
Socialization?
Answer: Actively involve yourself in the learning process
Keep your perspective
Set aside preconceived ideas, prejudices, and habits
Open up your creative side, abstract thinking, and willingness to engage
in hypothetical thinking
Be receptive to feedback
Develop time management skills
Get a mentor for emotional support
Use faculty members as important resources
●● Benner's Novice to Expert Stages
Answer: 5 stage of nursing proficiency
●● Stage 1 Novice
