Transitioning New Graduate Nurses to Practice

Course #31060 - $15 -


Self-Assessment Questions

    1 . Transition to practice programs are implemented for new graduate nurses because
    A) it is a Joint Commission requirement.
    B) they need to learn basic nursing skills.
    C) they are not ready to practice independently.
    D) they need to learn how to communicate effectively.

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    2 . All of the following are potential consequences of poor transition to practice, EXCEPT:
    A) Stress
    B) Turnover
    C) Patient care errors
    D) Increased retention

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    3 . What are the components of Benner's novice to expert theory?
    A) Novice, beginner, competent, proficient, and expert
    B) Novice, beginner, competent, experienced, and expert
    C) Novice, advanced beginner, skilled, proficient, and expert
    D) Novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, and expert

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    4 . According to Benner, the advanced beginner nurse is
    A) rule-governed and inflexible.
    B) able to use previous experience to guide care.
    C) able to predict events based on past experience.
    D) able to recognize how actions affect the patient.

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    5 . It is recommended that transition to practice programs should be a total length of
    A) 12 months.
    B) 6 months.
    C) 3 months.
    D) 16 weeks.

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    6 . One of the most important factors to consider when developing the preceptor experience is
    A) providing support to only the new graduate nurse.
    B) choosing preceptors based solely on their clinical efficiency.
    C) providing support to both the preceptor and the new graduate nurse.
    D) keeping the precepted experience short in order to prevent the new graduate nurse from feeling inadequate.

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    7 . Which of the following is a component of Kotter's change theory?
    A) Creating a group
    B) Developing objectives
    C) Generating long-term wins
    D) Establishing a sense of urgency

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    8 . Which of the following is NOT a concern reported by new graduate nurses?
    A) Workplace stress
    B) Lack of confidence
    C) Smooth role transition
    D) Fear of harming patients

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    9 . The Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey includes all of the following sections, EXCEPT:
    A) Job satisfaction
    B) Comfort/confidence
    C) Hours with preceptor
    D) Demographic information

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    10 . What percentage of employers feel that new graduate nurses are unsafe?
    A) 2%
    B) 25%
    C) 50%
    D) 80%

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