Exam 3: Transition to Practice: an Essential Element of Quality and Safety

A new graduate has been providing patient care for several months and the preceptor has decided to change the relationship to one of benevolent surveillance. What action will the preceptor perform when practicing this type of surveillance?

The nurse manager is evaluating the competency of new graduate nurses when providing patient care. On which area do most graduate nurses need more assistance and focus?

Several nursing leaders are asked to participate on a task force to study the feasibility of a national standardized transition to practice nursing program. What is the major reason for the development of such a program in the United States?

A new graduate nurse is overheard making plans to leave current employment on a patient care area. What workplace issues would contribute to this nurse's decision to terminate employment? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

The nurse manager identifies that an increase in medication errors and adverse patient incidents are occurring with the new nurses. What would be happening with the new nursing staff that is causing this increase in patient safety issues?

The nursing leader is reviewing a transition to practice program implemented in Ireland. What is a characteristic of this program?

The number of new nurses hired for a patient care area equals the number of seasoned staff currently employed on the same unit. What is prone to occur on this patient care area? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A nurse tells the staff development trainer to not assign any new staff to preceptor for at least a year. What could be done to change this nurse's decision?

A new graduate nurse is seen crying when leaving work at the end of a scheduled shift. When asked about the emotional response, the reply is "this is not what I expected nursing to be." What is this nurse most likely experiencing?

An organization is planning to implement the National Council of the State Boards of Nursing's (NCSBN) transition to nursing practice model. What is a guiding principle of this model?

A nursing leader is having difficulty convincing hospital administrators to implement a transition to practice program for nurses. Which information about evidence-based practice would add to the leader's difficulty?

A healthcare organization has decided to suspend the transition to nursing practice program because of budgetary constraints. Within several months one care area reported an increase in breaches of confidential patient information. Which part of the NCSBN's transition to practice model is needed at this time?

During an exit interview a graduate nurse says that the only feedback received during the last 3. months occurred at the end of the probationary period. What would be the consequences of not providing ongoing feedback to new graduates during the transition period?

The nurse manager is analyzing why the number of medication errors and patient safety issues has significantly increased over the early summer months. What would be the reason for this increase? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A hospital administrator is meeting with the vice president of nursing to discuss the implementation of a transition to practice program for nurses. What reasons would the vice president of nursing explain as evidence to support this program? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

A new nurse has been working on a patient care area for 5. months. In an organization without a transition to practice program, what is likely to occur with this nurse?