Hospital RN Roles
This RN role requires AD/ADN, BLS, ACLS, and CNOR certification.
Operating Room Nurse.
In Kolb’s model, this stage involves thinking, analyzing, and building frameworks.
Abstract Conceptualization.
This environment uses scripts to mimic real‑life hospital situations.
Simulation
This 1923 report recommended separating nursing schools from hospitals and requiring a high school diploma.
The Goldmark Report.
Poor communication and role confusion fall under this type of stress factor.
Management Style.
This leadership role requires a DNP and oversees all nursing operations.
Director
Rassool & Rawaf describe this learner as imaginative, sensitive, and great at brainstorming.
Diverger.
Clinical groups are typically limited to this number of students (regulated by KBN).
8–10 students.
This organization represents baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs, including doctoral programs.
AACN (American Association of Colleges of Nursing).
One goal of nurse residency programs is to decrease this costly staffing problem.
Turnover rate.
This RN specialty manages complex equipment and critically ill patients.
ICU/CCU Nurse.
This adapted Kolb learner likes new challenges and being the center of attention.
Activist.
In this environment, students may perform some skills independently once competency is shown.
Practicum/Preceptor.
Diploma programs today represent less than this percentage of entry‑level nursing programs.
Less than 10%.
This self‑care activity involves focusing attention and calming the mind.
Mindfulness or meditation.
This MSN‑prepared role maintains anesthesia and patient stability.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
This Kolb stage focuses on applying what you’ve learned to real situations.
Active Experimentation.
Before practicing hands‑on skills, students review basic concepts in this environment.
Labs
Accreditation is “voluntary,” but necessary for funding, faculty recruitment, and graduate program eligibility.
Accreditation of nursing programs.
This stress‑reducing strategy involves preparing ahead of time.
Preparation.
This RN role leads a nursing team and may require either an ADN or BSN.
Team Leader.
Rassool & Rawaf say this learner excels at technical tasks and problem‑solving.
Converger.
Students must remember they are guests here and can impact the preceptor’s license.
Practicum/Preceptor setting.
One benefit of ADN–BSN partnership programs is paying these lower fees for the first two years.
Community college tuition.
Noise, air pollution, and hazards fall under this stress category.
Environmental Concerns.