The new nursing assistant arrived 1 hour late for duty on the second day of employment, giving the excuse of car trouble. The LPN/LVN charge nurse should
a. note the incident of tardiness in the charge nurse's personal file.
b. send a letter of reprimand to the nursing assistant.
c. give an oral reprimand to the nursing assistant.
d. arrange to terminate the nursing assistant before a pattern develops.
ANS: A
Documenting the incident in the charge nurse's personal file will allow the charge nurse to later determine whether a pattern develops. If no pattern develops, no harm has been done to the employee's work record. A first instance of tardiness does not require reprimand or termination, but rather an explanation that the expectation for all employees is to be at work on time.
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