When nurses are being socialized (or being "formed" into the profession), they may find themselves feeling alienated. Alienation includes __________
a. the importance of being accepted, being ignored, and being blamed for things
b. being spoken about in negative terms, being blamed for things, and being ignored
c. developing responsibility, being questioned, and being accepted
d. being accepted, being blamed, and then taking responsibility
b
a. Incorrect: This is an example of being accepted into the profession.
b. Correct: Finding oneself in alienation reflects the idea that new nurses will become outsiders on a unit if they do not assume the norms and behaviours expected by the other nurses.
c. Incorrect: This is a combination of being accepted, being questioned, and developing through responsibility.
d. Incorrect: This is a combination of developing through responsibility and being alienated.
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