The charge nurse has been in a meeting with the director of nursing (DON). The DON has been given some very unpleasant mandates by administration, which came down to the charge nurse
It is now the charge nurse's responsibility to disseminate these mandates to the nursing staff.When the charge nurse gives the news to the nursing staff, she gives it to them in a very harsh manner toward the staff. This is an example of:
A.
Compensation.
B.
Identification.
C.
Displacement.
D.
Reaction formation.
ANS: C
Transferring anger and hostility to another person or object that is perceived to be less powerful is the definition of displacement. It is easier to display anger to her employees than her supervisor.
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