It has been reported to the nurse manager that an employee is repeatedly parking in the patient/visitor parking area. What action should the manager take?
1. Confront the employee.
2. Check the parking lot each morning.
3. Discuss the issue at the next employee appraisal.
4. Provide an education session for all staff regarding parking policy.
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Rationale 1: When there is a policy violation, it is necessary to confront the employee. The steps of confrontation are similar to those of coaching.
Rationale 2: It is not necessary for the manager to use valuable time checking the parking lot.
Rationale 3: The problem cannot wait until the next employee appraisal.
Rationale 4: It is not necessary to involve the entire staff in an education session.
Global Rationale:
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