Nursing Today: Transitions and Trends 11th
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, Table of Contents
Unit i: professional growth and transition ...........................................................................................3
Chapter 01: role transitions ............................................................................................................3
Chapter 02: personal management: time and self-care strategies .................................................. 20
Chapter 03: mentorship, preceptorship, and nurse residency programs ........................................ 37
Chapter 04: employment considerations: opportunities, resumes, and interviewing ...................... 51
Chapter 05: nclex-rn® and the new graduate ................................................................................. 67
Unit ii: nursing: a developing profession ........................................................................................... 80
Chapter 06: historical perspectives: influences on the present ....................................................... 80
Chapter 07: nursing education ...................................................................................................... 93
Chapter 08: nursing theory ......................................................................................................... 106
Chapter 09: professional image of nursing .................................................................................. 119
Unit iii: nursing management ......................................................................................................... 130
Chapter 10: challenges of nursing management and leadership. .................................................. 130
Chapter 11: building nursing management skills. ......................................................................... 149
Chapter 12: effective communication, team building, and interprofessional practice ................... 167
Chapter 13: conflict management ............................................................................................... 182
Chapter 14: delegation in the clinical setting ............................................................................... 199
unit iv: current issues in health care ............................................................................................... 220
Chapter 15: the health care organization and patterns of nursing care delivery. ........................... 220
Chapter 16: economics in the health care delivery system ........................................................... 236
Chapter 17: political action in nursing ......................................................................................... 253
Chapter 18: collective bargaining: traditional (union) and nontraditional approaches .................. 270
Chapter 19: ethical issues ........................................................................................................... 287
Chapter 20: legal issues .............................................................................................................. 304
unit v: contemporary nursing practice ............................................................................................ 325
Chapter 21: cultural and spiritual awareness ............................................................................... 325
Chapter 22: quality patient care.................................................................................................. 341
Chapter 23: nursing informatics .................................................................................................. 360
Chapter 24: using evidence-based practice and nursing research . ............................................... 376
Chapter 25: workplace issues ...................................................................................................... 391
Chapter 26: emergency preparedness ......................................................................................... 408
,Nursing Today: Transition and Trends 11th Edition
Unit i: professional growth and transition
Chapter 01: role transitions
Multiple choice
1. 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.”
B. “this will be a great learning experience.”
C. “i can’t wait to have a steady paycheck.”
D. “this job is perfect. I can finally do things my own way.”
Accurate answer>>> 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
.
2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology
to recover from reality shock?
A. Networking .
, B. Obtaining a mentor
C. Returning to school
D. Joining a support group
.
Accurate answer>>> 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 stress associated with reality shock. The nurse would benefit from “talking
through” issues and learning how to cope.
Pts: 1 dif: cognitive level: application/applying .
Ref: p. 9 obj: describe methods to promote a successful transition. Top: reality shock
Msc: nclex®: safe and effective care environment not applicable
.
3. A nurse is trying to avoid burnout. Which of the following actions is a valid way to
achieve this?
A. Refusing to constantly work extra shifts .
B. Withdrawing from peer support group
C. “going native”
D. Changing jobs every 6 to 12 months .
Accurate answer>>> a
One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to “overwork the overtime.” Set priorities
with your mental and physical health being the highest priority. Learning to say “no” to extra
shifts is a positive means of coping of avoiding burnout. “going native” is the term that .
Describes how recent graduates begin to copy and identify the reality of their role-transition
experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning more like a team