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term used to describe the reaction experienced when one moves
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into the workforce after several years of educational preparation
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Reality shock
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Phase of reality shock:
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Sees the world of nursing looking quite rosy.
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Often fascinated with the thrill of "arriving" in the profession. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Honeymoon phase |\ |\ |\
Phase of reality shock:
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Beginning to have a sense of humor (first sign) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Decrease in tension. |\ |\
Increase in ability to be objective. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Recovery phase |\
Phase of reality shock:
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Has excessive mistrust.
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Experiences increased concern over minor pains/ illnesses. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Feels like a failure & blames self for every mistake.
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Bands together/ depends on people who hold the same values.
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Has a hypercritical attitude.
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,Feels moral outrage. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Shock & Rejection
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phase
A nurse with 15 years' experience has been working in the
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intensive care unit (ICU) for two months. The nurse's preceptor is
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expressing frustration to the unit manager because the new
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nurse follows all the rules "to the letter" and is inflexible. Which
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action by the manager is most helpful?
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A. Encourage the preceptor to be patient and give the new nurse
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easier assignments. |\ |\
B. Explain that as a nurse new to the ICU setting, this rule-bound
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practice is expected. |\ |\ |\
C. Discuss the situation with the new nurse and emphasize the
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nurse's years of experience. |\ |\ |\ |\
D. Mediate a conversation with the nurses where performance
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expectations are reviewed. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A nurse manager is teaching a seminar for managers on reality
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shock experienced by new graduates. What information does the
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nurse manager provide? (Select all that apply.)
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A. Honeymoon phase: seems energetic and fascinated with
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nursing
B. Shock and rejection phase: blames everyone else for any
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mistakes |\
C. Shock and rejection phase: nurses may complain of minor
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illnesses |\
D. Shock and rejection phase: uses black humor to cope with
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work |\
, E. Recovery phase: no longer catches contagious illnesses to
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which he or she is exposed - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A, C
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Role transition:
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conscientious, deliberate planning. |\ |\
begins to see nursing actions in the light of patient's long term
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plans.
demonstrates ability to cope with & manage different & |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
unexpected situations that occur. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Competent [2-3 yrs clinical experience] |\ |\ |\ |\
Role transition:
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no clinical experience in situation where experience is expected.
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needs rules to guide performance.
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experiences difficulty in applying theoretical concepts to patient
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care. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Novice [nursing student OR
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experienced nurse in a new setting] |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Role transition:
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demonstrates ability to delivery marginally acceptable care. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
requires previous experience in an actual situation to recognize
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it.
begins to understand the principles that dictate nursing
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interventions.
continues to concentrate on rules & absorbs minimum info
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regarding a situation. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Advanced
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beginner [last semester nursing student OR graduate nurse]
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