An emergency department (ED) manager is disciplining a nurse with a history of multiple client and staff complaints. The last disciplinary action was a verbal warning
Which action would be the ?progressive? method in addressing disciplinary issues? 1. A written warning
2. A counseling session
3. Another verbal warning
4. Termination
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Explanation: 1. The next step in progressive discipline would be a written warning. Counseling and verbal
warnings have already been conducted. Termination may be too severe and does not follow
the progressive discipline process.
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