INTRO TO NURSING EXAM 2 REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
CHAPTER 6
Becoming a Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Professional Practice - ANSWER ...
What are the three overarching goals of a nursing education? - ANSWER The overarching goal of nursing
education is:
1. To teach you to *think like a nurse*
2. To see the world of health care through the *lens of nursing*
3. To respond to the effects of both educational and clinical experiences by *developing professionalism*
What are the four professional socialization goals mentioned in the Intro to Nursing powerpoints? -
ANSWER 1. To *learn the technology* of the profession
2. To learn to internalize the *professional culture*
3. To find a personally and professionally *acceptable version of the role*
4. To *integrate* this professional role into all of the other life roles
What are the four topics that Formal Socialization for students includes? - ANSWER Formal socialization
includes:
(*VALL*; Because we like to socialize with *VALL*ery)
What are the four stages of Cohen's Model of Student Socialization and what relation do they have with
the student? - ANSWER Cohen developed a model in 1981 based on developmental theory and studies
of beginning nursing *students' attitudes*.
How many stages are there in Benner's Stages of Nursing Proficiency and what are they? - ANSWER
Benner developed model in 1984 to explore *how nurses make the transition to become expert
practitioners*.
,Five stages of nursing practice
Stage 1: *N*ovice
Stage 2: *A*dvanced beginner period
Stage 3: *C*ompetent practitioner
Stage 4: *P*roficient practitioner
Stage 5: *E*xpert practitioner
(Basic Student Socialization) (NAC PE)
What are the three Nursing Values? - ANSWER 1. Commitment to *P*ublic service
2. *A*utonomy
3. Commitment to Lifelong *L*earning and Education
(*PAL*; Because nursing is about being a *PAL*.
What are three of the six issues that contribute to Reality Shock?
What are three causes for reality shock?
What are three of the six ways that a nurse "drops out" of working in the nursing field? - ANSWER
Several issues contribute to "reality shock" for new nurses. These include:
1. Nursing shortages
2. Difficult working conditions
3. Nursing staff retention
4. Older, more chronically ill patients
5. Absence of positive reinforcement
6. Lack of frequent communication
Kramer (1974) discusses causes
1. Lack of support
2. Gap between ideals and actual work setting
3. Inability to implement desired nursing care
Some new nurses "drop out" at this point, in any of several ways:
1. Disengaging mentally and emotionally
2. Driving oneself and others to the breaking point
3. "Job hopping"
4. Prematurely returning to school
5. Burning out
6. Leaving the nursing profession entirely
Coping with reality shock involves taking responsibility for getting support, finding a mentor, learning
more about the profession, and improving self-care.
Disparity between the values in nursing education and those in the clinical area
, Results in role confusion and difficulty finding a personally and professionally acceptable version of the
nursing role
CHAPTER 7
The Education of Nurses: On the Edge of Transformation - ANSWER
1. What are the six topics that the Curriculum for a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing focuses on?
2. What does a Bachelor's in Nursing prepare someone for? - ANSWER Provide college education and
*preparation for licensure after passing NCLEX-RN®, as well as advanced college education for
established RNs*
4-year curriculum with general and nursing focus on:
1. *L*iberal arts
5. *L*eadership
2. *N*ursing science and clinical nursing skills
4. *D*ecision making
3. *C*ommunication
6. *C*are to all patients in a variety of settings
(LLNDCC)
Faculty qualifications usually high
Equips graduates to practice within complex health care systems and to assume multiple nursing roles
Name three of the five types of work that a person with a Doctoral Degree in nursing can choose from?
Describe what a PhD and a DNP focus on. - ANSWER The completion of a doctoral degree prepares for:
1. Teaching as faculty in universities
2. Administrator in nursing schools or large medical centers
3. Researcher
4. Theorist
5. Advanced practitioner
(TARTA)
1. Doctorate of philosophy (PhD): for a research or theory development focus
2. Doctorate of nursing practice (DNP): for practice in advanced clinical roles, such as Certified Nurse
Practitioner (CNP) or Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
May provide a solution to shortage of primary care physicians
1. What nursing programs are required approval by the state board of nursing?
2. Are Accreditation of Nursing Programs required for all nursing programs?
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