Transition Theory- Schlossberg's

According to Dr. Nancy Schlossberg, transition is a process that takes place in three main aspects. These aspects include moving in, moving through and moving out. According to her, while someone is in the process of moving in, there are a lot of things that the individual has to learn. There are the norms, regulations, expectations and the individual has to be familiar with the situation around him or her. At the moving through stage, an individual is acquainted with the various processes and can be said to be applying the ‘hang on’ motto. While at the stage of moving out, a feeling of grief engulfs the individual despite the fact that the individual may perceive the transition to be a positive one and that it was self initiated. Dr. Schlossberg observes that as a result of transition, an individual may either grow or decline and the individuals experiencing the transitions have ambivalence views on the transitions. ( Schlossberg, 2005)

Nurses transition from RN to FNP

This transition theory best applies to the movement of nurses from RN to FNP. The registered nurses do undergo transition especially those who return to school into the program of nurse practitioner. Through an educational process, the nurses undergo transition in terms of their roles and into the period of postgraduate. For the nurses to move into the family nurse practitioner (FNP), the application of Dr. Nancy Schlossberg’s transitional theory is seen to play. This is basically because during the transition, the nurses undergo various obstacles which may be extrinsic, intrinsic, turbulence and the role development. The nurses seem to be growing through the move in, move through and move out stages of transition as outlined by Dr. Schlossberg. (Aktan, 2010)

References

 Aktan, N. (2010). Fast Facts for the New Nurse Practitioner: What You Really Need to Know in a Nutshell. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

 Schlossberg, N. (2005). Counseling Adults in Transition: Linking Practice With Theory. New York: Springer Publishing Company.