The nurse manager identifies a minor problem with the way a staff nurse documents client care. The manager meets with the nurse and discusses the issue, but does not issue a warning. What is the manager's next action?
1. Report the meeting to human resources.
2. Enlist the aid of a more experienced nurse to help monitor the documentation.
3. Record the specific behavioral steps discussed for future reference.
4. Tell the nurse that failure to comply with steps discussed will result in a written warning.
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Rationale 1: There is no need to report the meeting to human resources.
Rationale 2: Involving another nurse is not professional.
Rationale 3: Even when the discussion does not lead to a formal warning, the manager should record the specific behavioral steps discussed with the nurse for future reference. If there is absolutely no record of what was said, the manager may forget and be unable to evaluate the nurse's progress.
Rationale 4: Telling the nurse that a warning may occur is a threat and could negate the atmosphere of trust established by the meeting.
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