Socialization in Staffing

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What can overcome the potential hazards of internship and preceptorship programs?

Selecting only inexperienced preceptors

Assigning multiple preceptors to each new graduate

Reducing the number of preceptors

Carefully selecting preceptors and preparing them for their role (correct)

What is the purpose of a cultural diversity enhancement group (CDEG)?

To provide accommodation services to international nurses

To assist international nurses in adapting to the organizational culture (correct)

To evaluate the performance of international nurses

To provide language training to international nurses

Who can benefit from socialization assistance provided by managers?

Only new graduate nurses

Only experienced nurses in role transition

Only minority student nurses

Employees with role status change, international nurses, and minority student nurses (correct)

What is the main difference between training and education?

Training has an immediate use, while education is designed to develop the person in a broader sense Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of supervisory personnel in internship and preceptorship programs?

To monitor the preceptor and new graduate closely to ensure a beneficial relationship Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a buddy program for international nurses?

To assist international nurses in adapting to the organizational culture Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to prepare preceptors for their role?

Because it helps preceptors to understand their responsibilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of providing appropriate socialization assistance to employees?

A positive employment outcome Signup and view all the answers

What is a role model defined as?

Someone worthy of imitation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between a preceptor and a mentor?

The level of freedom they have in choosing who they will mentor Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a role model in nursing?

They are experienced and competent employees Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a mentor?

To assist the protégé in attaining expert status Signup and view all the answers

According to Lee (2000), what is mentoring?

A distinctive interactive relationship between two individuals Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the roles of a mentor?

Envisioner Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of the relationship between a preceptor and a new employee?

Relatively short Signup and view all the answers

What is socialization?

The process of acquiring technical skills and knowledge of a society Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between socialization and orientation?

Socialization involves little structured information Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between a role model and a mentor?

The level of active involvement they have in the new employee's development Signup and view all the answers

When does the first socialization to the nursing role occur?

During nursing school Signup and view all the answers

Who may experience conflict and frustration due to different values and socialization?

The new nurse Signup and view all the answers

What is resocialization?

The process of learning new values and skills in a new work setting Signup and view all the answers

Who may need resocialization?

Individuals who frequently change work settings or roles Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of when resocialization may occur?

When a nurse changes work settings, either within the same organization or in a new organization Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of socialization in the nursing profession?

To help new nurses acquire the values and attitudes of the nursing profession Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the nursing department in staff development?

To ensure that all parties involved in staff development understand their responsibilities Signup and view all the answers

Who should be part of the advisory committee for staff development?

Representatives from top-, middle-, and first-level management, staff development, and human resource department Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of assessing the cost and benefits of various programs in staff development?

To evaluate the effectiveness of various programs Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in developing an educational program?

Identify the desired knowledge or skills the staff should have Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the advisory committee in staff development?

To provide input from the nursing department in formulating staff development policies Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of assessing staff development needs?

To identify the desired knowledge or skills the staff should have Signup and view all the answers

What should be clearly communicated in a staff development program?

Accountability for various parts of the staff development program Signup and view all the answers

What is the last step in developing an educational program?

Evaluate and test outcomes after use of resources Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of coaching as a teaching strategy?

To help another person reach an optimum level of performance Signup and view all the answers

What is the most neglected aspect of accountability in staff development?

Quantifying cost-effectiveness Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of measuring organizational impact?

Assessing quality of care Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between short-term and long-term coaching?

Short-term coaching is for socialization, while long-term coaching is for career management Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the most important tools for empowering subordinates?

Coaching Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a criterion for evaluating staff development activities?

Learner's reaction Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of long-term coaching?

Career management and dealing with disciplinary problems Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to evaluate staff development activities?

To measure the impact of staff development on the organization Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Socialization and Staff Development

Socialization is the process of acquiring technical skills, knowledge, attitudes, and values of a society, making conformity with social rules personally meaningful and gratifying.
Socialization is also known as enculturation.
It differs from orientation in that it involves little structured information, instead, it involves sharing values and attitudes of the organization through role models, myths, and legends.

Socialization and Resocialization

The first socialization to a nursing role occurs during nursing school and continues after graduation.
Resocialization occurs when individuals are forced to learn new values, skills, attitudes, and social rules due to changes in work, scope of responsibility, or work setting.
Examples of individuals who need resocialization include:
- New graduates leaving nursing school and entering the work world.
- Experienced nurses who change work settings.
- Nurses who undertake new roles.

Clarifying Role Expectations

Role models are experienced, competent employees who are worthy of imitation.
Preceptors provide knowledge, emotional support, and clarify role expectations on a one-to-one basis.
Mentors take on a greater role in using education for role clarification, and they consciously assist in attaining expert status and career development.
Key differences between preceptors and mentors:
- Preceptors are usually assigned, while mentors freely choose who they will mentor.
- The relationship between preceptor and new employee is shorter and less intense than between mentor and mentee.

Roles of the Mentor

Model: someone worthy of imitation.
Envisioner: someone who sees and communicates the meaning of professional nursing and its potential.
Energizer: someone whose dynamism stimulates action.
Investor: someone who invests time and energy into personal and professional growth.
Supporter: someone who offers emotional support and builds self-confidence.

Staff Development

Training is an organized method of ensuring people have knowledge and skills for a specific purpose.
Education is more formal and broader in scope, designed to develop the person in a broader sense.
The Education Department is responsible for ensuring that all parties involved in indoctrination, education, and training understand and carry out their responsibilities.

Assessing Staff Development Needs

Identify the desired knowledge or skills the staff should have.
Identify the present level of knowledge or skill.
Determine the deficit of desired knowledge and skills.
Identify resources available to meet needs.
Make maximum use of available resources.
Evaluate and test outcomes after using resources.

Evaluation of Staff Development Activities

Evaluate staff development activities based on:
- Learner's reaction: how did the learner perceive the learning?
- Behavior change: what behavior change occurred as a result of the learning?
- Organizational impact: how did the learning affect the organization?
- Cost-effectiveness: what is the cost-benefit analysis of the learning?

Coaching as a Teaching Strategy

Coaching is a teaching strategy rather than a learning theory.
Coaching is a tool for empowering subordinates, changing behavior, and developing a cohesive team.
Short-term coaching is effective for assisting with socialization and dealing with short-term problems.
Long-term coaching is effective for career management and dealing with disciplinary problems.

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This quiz covers the concept of socialization in the context of staffing, including its role in team building and educating staff. It explores the skills, knowledge, and values acquired through socialization.