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f statements? a. “I am so nervous about being on my own as a nurse.” f f f f f f f f f f f f f
b. “This will be a great learning experience.” f f f f f f .
c. “I can’t wait to have a steady paycheck.”
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d. “This job is perfect. I can finally do things my own way.”
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ANS: D f .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy. Often,
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the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Reality shock occurs
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when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational preparation. Recovery
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and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at . encountered situations.
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f
f
During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and the nurse is able to grow as a
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person.
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.
PTS: 1 f DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
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REF: Table 1.1 f f OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
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TOP: Reality shock f f MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment f f f f f f
.
2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology to
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f recover from reality shock? f f f
a. Networking .
b. Obtaining a mentor f f
c. Returning to school f f
d. Joining a support group f f f
.
ANS: C f
The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the work
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f situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of other staff.
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Nurturing
the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a positive step
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. after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical experience, and is
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fready to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor, and joining a
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fsupport group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others
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, experiencing the stress associated with reality shock. The nurse would benefit from
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“talking through” issues and learning how to cope.
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PTS: 1
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REF: p. 9 OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition.
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TOP: Reality shock
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MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not applicable
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, .
3. A nurse is trying to avoid burnout. Which of the following actions is a valid way to achieve
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f this?
a. Refusing to constantly work extra shifts f f f f f .
b. Withdrawing from peer support group f f f f
c. “Going native” f
d. Changing jobs every 6 to 12 months . f f f f f f f
ANS: A f
One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to “overwork the overtime.” Set priorities
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with your mental and physical health being the highest priority. Learning to say “no” to
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extra shifts is a positive means of coping of avoiding burnout. “Going native” is the term
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that . describes how recent graduates begin to copy and identify the reality of their role-
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transition experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning more like
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a team member at their place of employment. Withdrawing from peer support groups,
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“going native,” . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would increase the chance of the
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nurse experiencing
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burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out support from other
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fnurses.
.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
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REF: p. 7 OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition.
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TOP: Reality shock
f f f
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not applicable .
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4. Which of the following statements by the graduate nurse shows an understanding of
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reality shock as it applies to nursing? .
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a. “Reality shock is the period when a person moves from school into the f f f f f f f f f f f f
b. workforce.”“Reality shock is the realization that practice and education are not the f f f f f f f f f f f
f same.”
c. “Reality shock is the period from graduation to becoming an experienced nurse.”.
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d. “Reality shock is a transition phase that new graduates go through before changing
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f jobs.”
ANS: A f .
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