professional issues

Question 1

reality shock phases

Answer 1

honeymoon- excitement and thrilled with getting a job
shock/rejection phase- nurses feel like they failed and begin to blame themselves, experience frustration and fatigue
recovery phase- begin to have a sense of humor, decrease in tension, increase in ability to be objective, enjoy nursing
resolution phase- finds joy and happiness leading in leading your life with nursing being a part of it

Question 2

the native

Answer 2

cannot fight the seasoned nurses and join the way they do things

Question 3

the runaway

Answer 3

stop nursing because it is not what they expected

Question 4

the appliance

Answer 4

do just what they need to to get by

Question 5

the burn out

Answer 5

keep feelings of conflict to themselves burn out because they do not manage stress effectively
difficulty sleeping, mood swings, and anxiety, quality of work and health suffers

Question 6

the loner

Answer 6

keep quite and do their jon

Question 7

new nurse on the block

Answer 7

changes jobs whenever the job does not meet their needs. always the newest member of the team

Question 8

the change agent

Answer 8

decides its better to stick with the system and try to change it. go to nurse managers alot with suggestions on how to change things

Question 9

novice

Answer 9

student nurse

experienced nurse finding a new specialty

Question 10

advanced beginner

Answer 10

last semester students

graduate nurse

Question 11

competent nurse

Answer 11

2-3 years of clinical experience

Question 12

proficient

Answer 12

nurse clinicans
nurse faculty 
-understands situations in its whole 
-holistic understanding
-can anticipate situations

Question 13

expert

Answer 13

advanced nurse practioners and nurse clinicians

operates from in depth understands of the entire situation

Question 14

difference between bullying and horizontal violence

Answer 14

horizontal violence occurs between one nurse and all parties, bullying is one specific person

Question 15

right brain

Answer 15

look at a project as a whole and would rather complete it on their own time
creative and flexiable thinkers
resist rules and schedules
can interfere with goals

Question 16

left brain

Answer 16

process information and approaches it in a linear manner
thinking structures time by minutes and hours
like to play by the rules
goals are usually met

Question 17

ABCD priorities

Answer 17

a- absolute immediate priorities
b-better asap but can be done later
c- can wait till later or when you get around to it
d- dont worry about it let everyone else take care of it

Question 18

signs and symptoms of nursing burn out

Answer 18

loss of energy 
weight changes 
frequent head aches and GI upset 
chronic fatigue 
insomnia 
depression
feeling helpless 
negativity 
cynacism 
angry outburst 
self critism

Question 19

if your feeling burned out it is important to determine if

Answer 19

it is caused by internal or external factors

Question 20

how to handle a patient sexually harassing you

Answer 20

set boundries, do not scold patient but be firm