Chapter01:RoleTransitions
MULTIPLECHOICE
1AgraduatenursehasbeenhiredasanurseatalocalhospitalThenewnurseisin thehoneymoonphaseofroletransitionwhenmakingwhichofthefollowing statements?a“Iamsonervousaboutbeingonmyownasanurse”
b“Thiswillbeagreatlearningexperience”
c.“Ican’twaittohaveasteadypaycheck.”
d.“Thisjobisperfect.Icanfinallydothingsmyownway.”
ANS:D
Thehoneymoonphaseiswhenthestudentnurseseestheworldofnursingasquiterosy. Often,thenewgraduateisfascinatedwiththethrillofarrivingintheprofessionReality shockoccurswhenonemovesintotheworkforceafterseveralyearsofeducational preparation.Recoveryandresolutionoccurwhenthegraduatenurseisabletolaughat encounteredsituations.Duringthistime,tensiondecreases,perceptionincreases,andthe nurseisabletogrowasaperson.
PTS:1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying REF:Table1.1OBJ:Identifythecharacteristicsofrealityshock.
TOP:Realityshock
MSC:NCLEX®:Safeandeffectivecareenvironment
2.Whichofthefollowingactionsbythegraduatenurseisaninappropriatemethodology torecoverfromrealityshock?
a.Networking
b.Obtainingamentor
cReturningtoschool
d.Joiningasupportgroup
ANS:C
Thetransitionperiodissuccessfullymanagedwhenthegraduateisabletoevaluatethe worksituationobjectivelyandpredicteffectivelytheactionsandreactionsofotherstaff. Nurturing
theabilitytoseehumorinasituationmaybeafirststepReturningtoschoolisapositive stepafterthegraduatehasworkedthroughroletransition,hassomeclinicalexperience, andisreadytofocusonanewcareerobjectiveNetworking,obtainingamentor,and joiningasupportgroupwouldgivethegraduatenurseanopportunitytotalktoothers experiencingthe