A staff nurse who has worked on the unit for 6 months voices the following concerns to another nurse: "The clinical nurse leader of the unit often follows me into the supply room and stands blocking the doorway and chats
The nurse leader makes opportunities to mention my good looks, muscular physique, or strength in the context of daily work, saying things like: ‘You're so hand-some; no wonder your patients like you.' The nurse leader frequently touches me on the arm, the shoulder, chest, or the hair, and if I'm sitting, touches my leg. Yesterday, the nurse leader patted my arm and said, ‘You know, if we were dating, I might be able to give you lighter assignments.' I don't want to date the nurse leader. I just want to be left alone! What should I do?" What is the best reply? a. "Don't be quite so honorable. Go on a date and see if you get better assign-ments.".
b. "Confront the nurse leader with a descrip-tion of the behavior and state that you want the behavior to stop.".
c. "Go directly to the human relations office at the agency and tell them what you just told me.".
d. "Contact your lawyer and get advice ASAP in case the nurse leader decides to turn the tables and accuse you of ad-vances.".
B
There are two ways to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace: informally by confrontation and formally through a grievance procedure, keeping a record of all confrontations and state-ments in writing. The best first step is to confront the person directly. Then, if there is no stop-ping of the behavior, go to the human relations office and explain the situation. At this point, there is no need to contact a lawyer because the human relations office can handle the sexual ha-rassment issue.
You might also like to view...
Which of these statements about the peripheral nervous system is correct?
a. The CNs enter the brain through the spinal cord. b. Efferent fibers carry sensory input to the central nervous system through the spinal cord. c. The peripheral nerves are inside the central nervous system and carry impulses through their motor fibers. d. The peripheral nerves carry input to the central nervous system by afferent fibers and away from the central nervous system by efferent fibers.
A client's ECG tracing shows a run of sustained ventricular tachycardia. What is the first action the nurse should take?
A. Assess the client's airway, breathing, and level of consciousness. B. Administer verapamil IV push. C. Defibrillate the client. D. Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What finding is the most reliable guide to the adequacy of fluid replacement for a small child with burns?
a. Absence of thirst b. Falling hematocrit c. Increased seepage from burn wound d. Urinary output of 1 to 2 ml/kg of body weight/hr
Clients with kidney stones are usually advised to:
1. Avoid organ meats 2. Drink 3 liters of fluid per day 3. Take 8 ounces of cranberry juice daily 4. Eliminate calcium-containing foods from their diet