WGU D455 PROFESSIONAL NURSING ROLE TRANSITION WK 10
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what is the competent stage of PB's theory
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nurses begin to realize that there is a bigger picture that can be embraced
-anxiety about leaving the new grad/leaner role
-ability to organize and prioritize complex clinical and relational situations with
increasing confidence in skills
-stable level of comfort and confidence noted in roles, responsibilities, and routines
, nurses at this stage formalize their knowledge and education into practical
daily applications
they have organizational skills, recognize patterns quickly, and can
implement care strategies with consistent accuracy
-occurs during first 3-4 months
-feelings of being overwhelmed with practice expectations
-exp steep learning curve and stressed about everything
-fear of missing something or doing something that might hurt pt
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how to find a mentor?
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• Learn and absorb information provided.
• Know your objectives for developing mentoring relationship.
• Know your goals.
• Think how a mentor can help in achieving goals.
• Think of best way to approach and develop a mentoring relationship.
- be open-minded
- be flexible
- be optimistic
- have written goals that a mentor can help you achieve
, - look for common background in education, expertise, or interest
- tell person about self
- ask broad, open-ended questions
Experienced nurse provides emotional support, strong clinical role model for the
new nurse.
Assigned to nurses new to unit.
They are patient, willing to teach, answer question clarify expectations.
Help to deal with Reality shock.
Preceptors are usually assigned—whereas - mentors are voluntary, mutual growth.
A shock reaction that occurs when an individual who has been educated in a
nursing education system with one view of nursing encounters a different view of
nursing in the practice setting
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which phase of reality shock would you see a new nurse start to
"normalize deviant behaviors"
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recovery phase honeymoon phase
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
100% Correct 32
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1 of 32
Term
what is the competent stage of PB's theory
Give this one a go later!
nurses begin to realize that there is a bigger picture that can be embraced
-anxiety about leaving the new grad/leaner role
-ability to organize and prioritize complex clinical and relational situations with
increasing confidence in skills
-stable level of comfort and confidence noted in roles, responsibilities, and routines
, nurses at this stage formalize their knowledge and education into practical
daily applications
they have organizational skills, recognize patterns quickly, and can
implement care strategies with consistent accuracy
-occurs during first 3-4 months
-feelings of being overwhelmed with practice expectations
-exp steep learning curve and stressed about everything
-fear of missing something or doing something that might hurt pt
Don't know?
2 of 32
Term
how to find a mentor?
Give this one a go later!
• Learn and absorb information provided.
• Know your objectives for developing mentoring relationship.
• Know your goals.
• Think how a mentor can help in achieving goals.
• Think of best way to approach and develop a mentoring relationship.
- be open-minded
- be flexible
- be optimistic
- have written goals that a mentor can help you achieve
, - look for common background in education, expertise, or interest
- tell person about self
- ask broad, open-ended questions
Experienced nurse provides emotional support, strong clinical role model for the
new nurse.
Assigned to nurses new to unit.
They are patient, willing to teach, answer question clarify expectations.
Help to deal with Reality shock.
Preceptors are usually assigned—whereas - mentors are voluntary, mutual growth.
A shock reaction that occurs when an individual who has been educated in a
nursing education system with one view of nursing encounters a different view of
nursing in the practice setting
Don't know?
3 of 32
Term
which phase of reality shock would you see a new nurse start to
"normalize deviant behaviors"
Give this one a go later!
recovery phase honeymoon phase
