Transition to Practice
NGN stands for this.
What is New Graduate Nurse?
Managing multiple patients requires this skill.
What is time management?
A nurse who guides a new graduate one-on-one is called a ______.
What is a preceptor?
The “A” in the ABC priority framework stands for this.
What is Airway?
The normal adult respiratory rate is ___ to ___ breaths per minute.
What is 12–20?
This is the period when a nursing student becomes an independent nurse.
What is transition to practice?
SBAR is used for this.
What is communication?
Structured programs for new nurses are called nurse ______ programs.
What is residency?
This communication tool stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation.
What is SBAR?
A patient with tuberculosis should be placed on this type of precautions.
What are airborne precautions?
This term describes the shock new nurses may feel entering the real world.
What is transition shock?
Learning the EHR can make this overwhelming.
What is documentation?
Long-term professional guidance is called ______.
What is mentorship?
When deciding who to see first, airway and breathing problems are usually considered this.
What is the priority?
A type 1 diabetic patient suddenly becomes confused, sweaty, and shaky. The nurse should suspect this first.
What is hypoglycemia?
New nurses may feel overwhelmed and afraid of making ______.
What are mistakes?
Fear of doing procedures wrong affects this.
What is confidence?
Asking for help early helps prevent these.
What are errors?
A sudden change in vital signs may indicate patient ______.
What is deterioration?
A patient suddenly has unilateral facial drooping and slurred speech. The nurse should suspect this emergency.
What is a stroke?
Many new nurses leave their first job within ___ to ___ years.
What is 1 to 2 years?
High workload and short staffing increase this.
What is stress?
BLS and ACLS are examples of this.
What are certifications?
This prioritization framework says physiologic needs must be met before safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.
What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?
A postoperative patient suddenly has calf pain, swelling, and shortness of breath. What complication is suspected?
What is pulmonary embolism?