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,Chapter 01: Role Transitions f ff ff
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1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is in
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statements? a. ―I am so nervous about being on my own as a nurse.‖
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b. ―This will be a great learning experience.‖ . ff ff ff ff ff ff


c. ―I can’t wait to have a steady paycheck.‖
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d. ―This job is perfect. I can finally do things my own way.‖
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ANSWER: D ff .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy.
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Often, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Reality
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shock occurs when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational
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preparation. Recovery and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at .
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encountered situations. During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and
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the nurse is able to grow as a person.
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PTS: 1 ff DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
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REF: Table 1.1 ff ff OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
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2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology
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to recover from reality shock?
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a. Networking .
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The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the
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f work situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of other
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staff.
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the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a positive
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f fstep . after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical experience,
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f fand is ready to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor, and
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joining a support group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others
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experiencing the .
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, stress associated with reality shock. The nurse would benefit from ―talking through‖ issues
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and learning how to cope.
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REF: p. 9 ff ff OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition.
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3. A nurse is trying to avoid burnout. Which of the following actions is a valid way to achieve
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this?
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One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to ―overwork the overtime.‖ Set
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priorities with your mental and physical health being the highest priority. Learning to say
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―no‖ to extra shifts is a positive means of coping of avoiding burnout. ―Going native‖ is
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the term that . describes how recent graduates begin to copy and identify the reality of their
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role-transition experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning
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more like a team member at their place of employment. Withdrawing from peer support
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f groups, ―going native,‖ . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would increase the
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chance of the nurse experiencing
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burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out support from
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other nurses.
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REF: p. 7 OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition.
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4. Which of the following statements by the graduate nurse shows an understanding of
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reality shock as it applies to nursing? .
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a. ―Reality shock is the period when a person moves from school into the
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b. workforce.‖―Reality shock is the realization that practice and education are not the ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff


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c. ―Reality shock is the period from graduation to becoming an experienced nurse.‖.
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d. ―Reality shock is a transition phase that new graduates go through before changing
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f f jobs.‖

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