A staff nurse tells a peer, "I find it difficult to deal with patients who have personality disorders. They can control their behavior, whereas patients with depression truly need my services." Select the peer's most helpful response
a. "Even though it's bothering you, the patients seem to like you."
b. "Our clinical nurse specialist is a good resource to help you explore those feelings."
c. "Fortunately, managed care has reduced inpatient services for people with personality disorders."
d. "Your comment tells me you have personal problems. Maybe psychiatric nursing is not the best practice arena for you."
B
Clinical supervision can help nurses examine attitudes, reactions, and conflicts with patients on the unit and arrive at new ways of approaching patient problems. This option is the only one that recognizes that the nurse is voicing a legitimate problem for which help should be available.
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