The medical-surgical nurse is habitually late and often leaves work for nurses on the other shift to complete. The nurse has been reprimanded for this behavior. Which action is required by the nurse in order to retain employment?
A) The nurse must take responsibility and accept any corrective action.
B) The nurse must continue the same behaviors.
C) The nurse must have a positive attitude.
D) The nurse must trade shifts in order to be on time.
Answer: A
Being reliable and being accountable are key factors in professionalism. From a systems perspective, each nurse is responsible for completing the duties of the job appropriately so that others can complete their work, too. Almost everyone must miss work or arrive late on occasion. But when poor attendance or lack of punctuality becomes a habit, it also becomes a performance issue and possible grounds for corrective action (steps taken to overcome a job performance problem) or dismissal (termination of employment).
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