What Is The Impact Of Transitions?

Everyday nurses are learning something new. There is constant change as nurses face new challenges and advance their career. There are two models of transition that consider these challenges associated with change (Blais & Hayes, 2016). Bridges model of transition consists of three phases and he believes we go through all three as we experience change (Blais & Hayes, 2016). The first stage is the ending phase, which involves letting go of the past and discontinuing a connection (Blais & Hayes, 2016). When I got accepted into the nursing school I transitioned from a regular college student to a nursing student, which meant strictly focusing on passing nursing school. Once I pass the national state exam, I transition to a Registered Nurse. Then I transitioned from my employment setting as a waitress to a medical surgical telemetry nurse in a hospital setting. Within the ending phase, Bridges also describes four components: the second phase is the ending phase. It has four sections: disengagement, disidentification, disenchantment, disorientation. I fall under disenchantment, I currently work night shift and I have never been a night person. When I first started working night shift I was disoriented to time and constantly felt tired when I was out of work. I have now adapted to the schedule and can balance working nights and not being tired during the days when I am off. The second stage is the neutral zone, which consist of accepting your new role, however, the

Many individuals often aspire to pursue their own aspirations in hopes of achieving greater accomplishments while abandoning their past. However, despite their numerous achievements they may accomplish in the future, individuals are incapable of altering the initial perception others have already formed upon them despite the significant character changes they experience themselves. In the “Prodigal”, Bob Hicok suggests that when individuals aspire to pursue their own personal ambitions and motivations, they will experience an internal feeling of pride and self-satisfaction within themselves but people who thoroughly understand the individual from the past will still perceive him/her the same way as before. It is through the understanding or

Transitions are changes that take place in our life, changes which can occur over a short or long period of time, can be physical, emotional, personal or psychological, and can be predictable or unpredictable.

People change and grow through their experiences and conflicts. For example, just 2 years ago I was a sixth grader. There was a lot more homework than I ever had in my non-accelerated / magnet elementary school. I had to work harder and for longer hours, but as a result, I was much more mature and knowledgeable. I improved my work habits and increased my concentration. In Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “First Love”, a 14 year old girl is in love with a high school senior. She does everything she can to try to see him more often. At the end, she thinks she learns the true meaning of love. In Richard Wright’s “The Street”, a boy has to go shopping for food, but he is constantly stopped by a gang who beats him up. At the end, he beats up the gang with a stick his mother gave him because he had to to return home. In both “The Street” by Richard Wright and “First Love” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the characters start out as shy and naive, but end up as aware and wiser as a result of their respective conflicts.

A French philosopher named Henry Burquen once said, 'To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.' A good example of how a person develops his or her maturity is the story of Huck in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. In the novel, a young boy from the South travels down the Mississippi River with a runaway slave where they encounter many adventures and meet many different people. Along the way, not only does Huck mature, but he also becomes a kind and loyal person, sometimes going against the values of society. Huck's adventure down the Mississippi River is a passage into manhood because he learns to make decisions on his own as well as gain respect for Jim as a person.

In her famous short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been,” Joyce Carol Oates shows the transition from childhood to adulthood through her character Connie. Each person experiences this transition in their own way and time. For some it is leaving home for the first time to go to college, for others it might be having to step up to a leadership position. No matter what, this transition affects everyone; it just happens to everyone differently. Oates describes Connie's unfortunate coming of age in a much more violent and unexpected way than the typical coming of age story for a fifteen year old girl.

Change is the instance of becoming different or advancing into something unique, either positively or negatively. On a daily basis, change occurs through many different occasions when people feel the need to develop physically and emotionally. Don Aker’s The First Stone portrays 2 young protagonist , that have both experienced life changing pasts, and they use the support from each other to change their lives for the better. The novel conveys that for an individual to discover their true identity, they must associate themselves with individuals who bring positivity into their lives, they must acknowledge who they truly are, and finally, they must be able to accept responsibilities in their lives.

“Transitions can challenge perspectives and perpetuate change” The experience of a transition can be chaotic and disruptive to the individual and varies according to the personal and social context of the persona. These transitions are unique and continue to build an individual's sense of beliefs and values inevitably affect how they perceive those around them. Through these ramifications the individual can build a deeper personal insight of their nature, or challenge others attitudes and beliefs. The film “Billy Elliot” (2000) produced by Stephen Daldry explores the perspectives of a young boy Billy whose transitions are initially restricted by those surrounding him.

CM spoke to Ms. Floroff (therapist) in regards to Akissa (youth) transitioning from EMYL today, 3/3/17. Ms. Floroff reports that youth returned back to the program from pass yesterday, 3/2/17 and she has not been complying with staff. CM was informed that youth is not on her medication due to her pregnancy and this can be a reason for her behavior. CM will follow-up with the family and will discuss transition.

Transitioning from high school to college is a vulnerable time for adolescents. Many adolescents decide to leave their homes, in turn, receiving more freedom and experiencing exposure to negative influences such as alcohol and drugs. Living with no parental supervision may press a challenge when dealing with social demands, balancing academic expectations, and learning new living activities such as cooking, doing laundry, and paying bills. Each of these challenges may be stressful, and some students turn to alcohol and drugs to handle the pressure and associate with other students who also use substances to cope with these stressors, thereby reinforcing such behavior (Paschall & Flewelling, 2002). Many adolescents have the perception of the college as being a stage of their life where it is the norm to participate in binge drinking and drug use. Students believe social drinking aids in building new friendships and coping with stress (i.e. academics). However, there are many risk factors associated with heavy alcohol intake and drug use. Numerous topics related to STD's, drug use prevalence, prevention, underage drinking, and drugs linked to studying are part of the informative piece on college drinking and drug use.

Transitions always happen in everyone's life, maybe it's a happy event or a wrong decision that you have made. Although many of the transitions are harsh and difficult for many people, it's needed for everyone develop and become a better human being, both in the past and now. That is to say, I personally passed through many situations that I will never forget such as "my bicycle training", knowing about my future and most importantly, my current learning in the US.

Changing is a process everyone goes through in their life whether it’s for the best or worst. It sometimes makes people do the things that they will regret or make them proud of who they are. Most changes come from a turning point in life that can lead people into believing that they have to be a certain way in order to succeed in life. In the Memoir Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, Mitch had changed throughout the years after college but wasn’t satisfied with who he was. That was until Morrie came back into his life and became his “ Coach” again after 16 years. Albom writes about the changes he has experienced throughout Morrie’s lessons by using personal anecdotes, flashbacks and creating pathos in order to portray himself as a dynamic character and how Morrie’s value of love changed Mitch throughout the whole story.

A key focus of my wider reading has been on the post war play “Die Ermittlung” by Peter Weiss. The linguistic devices of the play, namely Weiss’ employment of the Verfremdungseffekt and the relationship created between the play and Dante’s Divine Comedy, with each ‘canto’ of the play being analogous to a circle of hell in Dante’s Inferno, allow Weiss to express not only the horrors of the Holocaust in a manner which is deeply thought provoking, but also to draw attention to his belief that many Germans had distanced themselves from those horrors. Whilst initially I found such a complex text difficult to appreciate in German, upon completing the text I gained a new appreciation for literature as a means to provoke critical thought about such an emotive subject, by offering a perspective which cannot be provided through raw academic study of a subject.

As I continued my walk to my house, which lied about two hundred yards from my current position, I continued to mull over everything. It then became apparent to me that it was not yet time for me to be idle, rather I needed to further immerse myself in the world alongside those who inhabit it with me. I yearned so badly to follow through with my urge to do so, my feeling of belonging and accepting of my cohorts as they come, but it troubled me. While yes, it was true that transitioning to an introverted duplication of myself brought me no more happiness than being the former version of myself, I was sheltered. I was sheltered from, for example, the multitude of emotions that I had experienced within the last

I can say one thing for sure,” Life for me ain’t been no crystal stairs.” (Hughes, 1995) After receiving this assignment, I stepped back and took a good look at my life. I contemplated the different ways I have grown and changed. I began to recall certain parts of my life that may have had an effect on the experiences that I had to endure in life. With all my life experience, I am able to identify all three domains of developmental in my life. As this paper progresses, you will learn about my family, what I like to do, some of the changes I went through, my educational experiences, where I am now, and my future. As you read this paper, you may wonder how I made it through, but just keep reading; I’m planning a great future.