The LPN/LVN tells the charge nurse, "You can be glad I'm on duty today to pick up the slack for the staff member who called in sick. It's lucky that I came in early. Oh, and by the way, I can stay late, if necessary. You know how the next shift is
They expect everything to be caught up, even if they aren't that efficient themselves." These remarks suggest that the LPN/LVN may be
a. a chronic complainer.
b. a team player.
c. co-dependent.
d. chemically dependent.
ANS: C
Co-dependent individuals feel the fate of nursing care rests on their shoulders, feel responsible for solving the problems of others (in this case, the charge nurse's problems), engage in one-upmanship and intershift rivalries. These behaviors are evident in the scenario. Chronic complainer is incorrect because the scenario is more than an example of chronic complaining. The verbalizations do not suggest that the LPN/LVN is a team player. The verbalizations do not suggest chemical dependency.
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