Ch 1 Role Transitions Flashcards Preview

NUR2868: (RSQL) > Ch 1 Role Transitions > Flashcards

Flashcards in Ch 1 Role Transitions Deck (9)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

Transitions

A

Passages or changes from one situation, condition, or state to another, which occur over time.

2
Q

Developmental Transition

A

Becoming a parent, midlife crisis…

3
Q

Situational Transition

A

Graduating from nursing program, career change, divorce.

4
Q

Health/illness transition

A

dealing with chronic illness.

5
Q

Organizational Transition

A

Change in leadership, new staffing patterns

6
Q

Stresses reported by new graduates (listed in order of frequency)

A

Not feeling confident or competent, making mistakes because of workload/responsibilities, encountering new situations, inconsistent preceptors, getting to know staff, encounters with unhappy nurses, short staffed, nurses unwilling to help.

7
Q

Reality Shock

A

reaction experienced when one moves into workforce after several years of educational prep.

8
Q

Phases of Reality Shock

A

Honeymoon phase, shock and rejection phase (Mistrust, decreased energy, fatigue, bad attitude), Recovery Phase (Sense of humor, decreased tension)

9
Q

Attitude

A

Is the latitude between success and failure