One of your peers, a staff nurse, is a "potshot artist.". This nurse often makes you the butt of innuendo or teasing digs. You are fed up and decide to take action the next time it happens
What strategy should be considered as an effective way of dealing with a "sniper?" a. Clam up and allow the individual to fully ventilate her concern.
b. Confront and tell the individual he or she is wrong.
c. Coldly withdraw from the individual.
d. Obtain group confirmation or denial of criticism raised by the individual.
D
When confronting the sniper, it is important to involve the rest of the staff to get a group con-sensus of denial or confirmation. Remember to always expose the sniper's attack by saying, "That sounded like a put-down to me.". Clams tend to withdraw from the individual. Confronting the individual and telling them they are wrong is how a Sherman tank would approach the situation because they have a strong need to be right.
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