WGU D455 TRANSITION TO THE PROFESSIONAL
NURSE ROLE 154 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
1)Endings: disengagement, disidentification, disenchantment, disorientation
2)neutral: surrender, renewal & recharging; redirection, change in perspective
3)make a beginning: loop in life journey, reintegration of new identity w/old
identity - CORRECT ANSWER Three phases of transition
Faced with expectations, incompatible - CORRECT ANSWER Role conflict
1.unfreezing=motivation to change 2. moving=change what needs to be changed
3. refreezing=making change permanent - CORRECT ANSWER Stages of planned
change
Crisis, conflict, disappointment, lack of rewards, desire for autonomy and self-
improvement - CORRECT ANSWER Factors motivating the change
Attitude, flexibility, coping strategies - CORRECT ANSWER Adjusting to change
1.avoidance-withdrawing from or denying conflict 2. compromise-bargaining or
negotiation 3.accommodation-smooth over conflict or suppressed problems 4.
competition-force issue, place personal goals/desires over others 5.collaboration-
setting mutual goals - CORRECT ANSWER 5 methods to resolve role conflict
Professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision-making,
collaboration, managing care, teaching/learning - CORRECT ANSWER Professional
development
,Modeling & valuing nursing, make commitment To ongoing professional growth,
Ensuring high standards of nursing are practiced, contributing to and using nursing
research in practice, practicing professional stewardship to support advancement
of nursing, serving as client advocate, practicing within legal boundaries and
ethical framework of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER Characteristics that embody the
NLN competency and professional identity
Understand and capitalize on research to support that they prevent complications,
save lives, alleviate suffering, and reduce costs - CORRECT ANSWER Empowering
the image of nursing
Use of appropriate verbal and nonverbal language that communicates the value of
the professional nurse avoidance of words and actions that minimize a profession
- CORRECT ANSWER Role socialization
Torture previous knowledge passed onto younger fellow of the profession -
CORRECT ANSWER Role of a mentor
Career success and advancement, personal and professional satisfaction,
increased self-confidence and self-esteem, prep for leadership positions,
strengthening profession - CORRECT ANSWER Positive effects of mentor
preceptor-introduces a new employee to their new role and responsibilities
a mentor-encourages nurses to find professional opportunities such as exploring
your leadership roles - CORRECT ANSWER The difference between a preceptor and
a mentor
, Develop therapeutic relationships with client or family, "zone of helpfulness" -
CORRECT ANSWER Professional boundaries
Physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, financial abuse or neglect - CORRECT ANSWER
Professional boundary violations
RN - provider of care, manager of care, member of the discipline - CORRECT
ANSWER RN\LPN role differences
1 -professional behaviors 2-communication
3-assessment
4-clinical decision-making 5-caring interventions
6-teaching & learning
7-collaboration
8-managing care
The RN designs and evaluates plan of care - CORRECT ANSWER 8 Core
competencies
Adult learners - draw on life experiences, motivated to learn when they see that
such learning solves problems confronting them, motivated to learn when such
learning is needed to fulfill social roles, self-motivated & self-directed & seek
learning to fulfill self-established goals, learn best when the program of learning
addresses the individual styles they have developed with time, are motivated to
learn for purposes of self-actualization and to make a meaningful contribution to
society - CORRECT ANSWER Framework for learning and learning concepts
NURSE ROLE 154 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
1)Endings: disengagement, disidentification, disenchantment, disorientation
2)neutral: surrender, renewal & recharging; redirection, change in perspective
3)make a beginning: loop in life journey, reintegration of new identity w/old
identity - CORRECT ANSWER Three phases of transition
Faced with expectations, incompatible - CORRECT ANSWER Role conflict
1.unfreezing=motivation to change 2. moving=change what needs to be changed
3. refreezing=making change permanent - CORRECT ANSWER Stages of planned
change
Crisis, conflict, disappointment, lack of rewards, desire for autonomy and self-
improvement - CORRECT ANSWER Factors motivating the change
Attitude, flexibility, coping strategies - CORRECT ANSWER Adjusting to change
1.avoidance-withdrawing from or denying conflict 2. compromise-bargaining or
negotiation 3.accommodation-smooth over conflict or suppressed problems 4.
competition-force issue, place personal goals/desires over others 5.collaboration-
setting mutual goals - CORRECT ANSWER 5 methods to resolve role conflict
Professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision-making,
collaboration, managing care, teaching/learning - CORRECT ANSWER Professional
development
,Modeling & valuing nursing, make commitment To ongoing professional growth,
Ensuring high standards of nursing are practiced, contributing to and using nursing
research in practice, practicing professional stewardship to support advancement
of nursing, serving as client advocate, practicing within legal boundaries and
ethical framework of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER Characteristics that embody the
NLN competency and professional identity
Understand and capitalize on research to support that they prevent complications,
save lives, alleviate suffering, and reduce costs - CORRECT ANSWER Empowering
the image of nursing
Use of appropriate verbal and nonverbal language that communicates the value of
the professional nurse avoidance of words and actions that minimize a profession
- CORRECT ANSWER Role socialization
Torture previous knowledge passed onto younger fellow of the profession -
CORRECT ANSWER Role of a mentor
Career success and advancement, personal and professional satisfaction,
increased self-confidence and self-esteem, prep for leadership positions,
strengthening profession - CORRECT ANSWER Positive effects of mentor
preceptor-introduces a new employee to their new role and responsibilities
a mentor-encourages nurses to find professional opportunities such as exploring
your leadership roles - CORRECT ANSWER The difference between a preceptor and
a mentor
, Develop therapeutic relationships with client or family, "zone of helpfulness" -
CORRECT ANSWER Professional boundaries
Physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, financial abuse or neglect - CORRECT ANSWER
Professional boundary violations
RN - provider of care, manager of care, member of the discipline - CORRECT
ANSWER RN\LPN role differences
1 -professional behaviors 2-communication
3-assessment
4-clinical decision-making 5-caring interventions
6-teaching & learning
7-collaboration
8-managing care
The RN designs and evaluates plan of care - CORRECT ANSWER 8 Core
competencies
Adult learners - draw on life experiences, motivated to learn when they see that
such learning solves problems confronting them, motivated to learn when such
learning is needed to fulfill social roles, self-motivated & self-directed & seek
learning to fulfill self-established goals, learn best when the program of learning
addresses the individual styles they have developed with time, are motivated to
learn for purposes of self-actualization and to make a meaningful contribution to
society - CORRECT ANSWER Framework for learning and learning concepts
