A graduate nurse has clocked in for his/her second shift on a busy orthopedic unit. After accepting the assignment, the graduate nurse notices a fellow nurse complaining loudly at the nurse's station to other staff members
This fellow nurse is typically upset with floor assignments and thinks that the "new nurses get all the easy assignments.". Which action would be best for the graduate nurse to take? a. Join the conversation and tell the fellow nurse that he/she does not care for the as-signment either.
b. Begin a conversation with another staff member about the fellow nurse who is complaining.
c. Steer clear of the nurse who is complain-ing and try to focus on the positive.
d. Begin complaining about his/her own as-signment.
C
The graduate nurse would have the most success by steering clear of the complaining nurse and focus on the positive. Joining the conversation and focusing on the negative will not help the graduate nurse adjust to his/her new job.
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