Question 1

Which action would greatly help the graduate nurse when seeking out employment?

Accepted Answer

A) Plan out interviews. 
B) Ask to speak to nurses who work on the unit. 
C) Wait until the interview to gather all of the information. 
D) Find out what type of nursing care is delivered. 
E) Determine the length of orientation. 
A) Plan out interviews. 
B) Ask to speak to nurses who work on the unit. 
C) Wait until the interview to gather all of the information. 
D) Find out what type of nursing care is delivered. 
E) Determine the length of orientation.

Question 2

A student in the last semester of nursing school has established a goal of making a successful role transition to graduate nurse.Which statement by the student indicates his/her understanding of how to achieve this goal?

Accepted Answer

A) "I should care for increased numbers of patients to enhance work organization skills." 
B) "I will observe staff nurses as they perform nursing procedures to refine technique." 
C) "I should seek increasingly close guidance from the nursing instructor to reduce errors." 
D) "I will evaluate my progress every 7 weeks or more to allow time for growth." 
A) "I should care for increased numbers of patients to enhance work organization skills." 
B) "I will observe staff nurses as they perform nursing procedures to refine technique." 
C) "I should seek increasingly close guidance from the nursing instructor to reduce errors." 
D) "I will evaluate my progress every 7 weeks or more to allow time for growth."

Question 3

The graduate nurse understands that transitions occur throughout life.What major factor does the nurse identify as influential in a successful transition from school to practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Level of new knowledge and skills required in the new environment 
B) Amount of classwork required to obtain a degree 
C) Personal history of previous developmental transitions 
D) Influence of classmates and their transitional experiences 
A) Level of new knowledge and skills required in the new environment 
B) Amount of classwork required to obtain a degree 
C) Personal history of previous developmental transitions 
D) Influence of classmates and their transitional experiences

Question 4

Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology to recover from reality shock?

Accepted Answer

A) Networking 
B) Obtaining a mentor 
C) Returning to school 
D) Joining a support group 
A) Networking 
B) Obtaining a mentor 
C) Returning to school 
D) Joining a support group

Question 5

The new graduate has an understanding of the nursing journey ahead when stating

Accepted Answer

A) "It is not acceptable for me to make any mistakes at all." 
B) "I am not worried about issues with transition.I am tough.I will do just fine!" 
C) "I know that I will make some mistakes,but I will learn and grow from them." 
D) "I am going to keep studying so that I am always right." 
A) "It is not acceptable for me to make any mistakes at all." 
B) "I am not worried about issues with transition.I am tough.I will do just fine!" 
C) "I know that I will make some mistakes,but I will learn and grow from them." 
D) "I am going to keep studying so that I am always right."

Which action would greatly help the graduate nurse when seeking out employment?

A student in the last semester of nursing school has established a goal of making a successful role transition to graduate nurse.Which statement by the student indicates his/her understanding of how to achieve this goal?

The graduate nurse understands that transitions occur throughout life.What major factor does the nurse identify as influential in a successful transition from school to practice?

Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology to recover from reality shock?

The new graduate has an understanding of the nursing journey ahead when stating

Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies

Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs

Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing

Nclex-Rn and the New Graduate

Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present

Nursing Education

Nursing Theory

Image of Nursing: Influences on the Present

Nursing Management and Leadership

Building Nursing Management Skills

Effective Communication, Team Building, and Inter-professional Practice

Conflict Management

Delegation in the Clinical Setting

The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery

Economics in the Health Care Delivery System

Political Action in Nursing

Collective Bargaining: Traditional Unionand Nontraditional Approaches

Ethical Issues

Legal Issues

Cultural and Spiritual Awareness

Quality Patient Care

Nursing Informatics

Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research

Workplace Issues

Emergency Preparedness

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Exam 1: Role Transitions

Which action would greatly help the graduate nurse when seeking out employment?

A student in the last semester of nursing school has established a goal of making a successful role transition to graduate nurse.Which statement by the student indicates his/her understanding of how to achieve this goal?

The graduate nurse understands that transitions occur throughout life.What major factor does the nurse identify as influential in a successful transition from school to practice?

Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology to recover from reality shock?

The new graduate has an understanding of the nursing journey ahead when stating

Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies

Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs

Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing

Nclex-Rn and the New Graduate

Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present

Nursing Education

Nursing Theory

Image of Nursing: Influences on the Present

Nursing Management and Leadership

Building Nursing Management Skills

Effective Communication, Team Building, and Inter-professional Practice

Conflict Management

Delegation in the Clinical Setting

The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery

Economics in the Health Care Delivery System

Political Action in Nursing

Collective Bargaining: Traditional Unionand Nontraditional Approaches

Ethical Issues

Legal Issues

Cultural and Spiritual Awareness

Quality Patient Care

Nursing Informatics

Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research

Workplace Issues

Emergency Preparedness

Filters