The nurse who has gone back to school to earn a master's degree is eager to talk with peers who are also considering going back to school. Which stage of Spencer and Adams' model of transition does this desire most closely exemplify?
1. Stage 2, minimizing the impact.
2. Stage 4, letting go of the past.
3. Stage 6, searching for meaning.
4. Stage 7, integration.
Correct Answer: 3
Spencer and Adams describe a seven-stage model. The nurse's actions most closely exemplify Stage 6, searching for meaning. In this stage, the individual desires to help others who are experiencing a similar situation. In Stage 2, minimizing the impact, the person feels a need to go back to what was normal or comfortable in order to avoid the full effect of the changes taking place. In Stage 4, letting go of the past, the individual begins to focus on the change's benefits and to look forward to those benefits. Stage 7, integration, is the stage of completion. In this stage, the individual experiences satisfaction and self-confidence.
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