Which of the following is indicative of trashing other nurses?
a. Nurses working together as a team
b. Nurses committing themselves to actions that they do not complete
c. Nurses identifying with their male colleagues
d. Nurses talking about other nurses behind their backs
ANS: D
Trashing is a form of character assassination that sets women against one another.
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