Kramer's Four Phases of Reality Shock:
- Reality Shock/Rejection
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2nd stage of the process that usually begins when the new graduate tries
to accomplish a goal and meets resistance from personal inadequacies or
others within the workplace
Often follows your first client care error
To increase your ability to maneuver through the shock phase successfully,
you may find the following skills useful:
- Interpersonal communication
- Organizational skills
- Priority-setting and time management
- Delegation
- Assertiveness
Can last for 1-6 months, which will be the hardest part of your new nursing
practice
, Common traits shared during the shock phase:
- Moral outrage
- Feelings of rejection
- Fatigue
- Perceptual distortion
Novice to Expert Chart:
- Proficient
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- Can discern situations as whole rather than single pieces
- Uses past experiences rather than rules to guide practice
- Can recognize when the expected normal picture is absent
- Considers fewer options and hones in on accurate elements of problems
Burnout Syndrome:
- Prevention/Alleviation
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- Developing realistic attitudes
- Seeking support
- Self-development beyond boundaries
- Decompression routines
- Reality Shock/Rejection
Give this one a try later!
2nd stage of the process that usually begins when the new graduate tries
to accomplish a goal and meets resistance from personal inadequacies or
others within the workplace
Often follows your first client care error
To increase your ability to maneuver through the shock phase successfully,
you may find the following skills useful:
- Interpersonal communication
- Organizational skills
- Priority-setting and time management
- Delegation
- Assertiveness
Can last for 1-6 months, which will be the hardest part of your new nursing
practice
, Common traits shared during the shock phase:
- Moral outrage
- Feelings of rejection
- Fatigue
- Perceptual distortion
Novice to Expert Chart:
- Proficient
Give this one a try later!
- Can discern situations as whole rather than single pieces
- Uses past experiences rather than rules to guide practice
- Can recognize when the expected normal picture is absent
- Considers fewer options and hones in on accurate elements of problems
Burnout Syndrome:
- Prevention/Alleviation
Give this one a try later!
- Developing realistic attitudes
- Seeking support
- Self-development beyond boundaries
- Decompression routines
