The nurse is working as a co-leader for a group psychotherapy session. The nurse establishes norms of structure, communication, and behaviors. Which stage of group development does this reflect?
a. Conflict
b. Orientation
c. Termination
d. Cohesiveness
b. Orientation
During the orientation stage, the nurse (acting as a co-leader) would establish norms of structure, communication, behaviors. This would not occur in the other stages of group development.
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