A Nurse Writes Some Scathing Remarks About Another Nurse's Professionalism

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse writes some scathing remarks about another nurse's professionalism on a social media site. A complaint of bullying is lodged with the nurse manager. Which statement by the manager is appropriate?

• A) "I have no control over what the nurses do on their time away from work."
• B) "This does not meet the standards for bullying because it was not a face-to-face encounter."
• C) "You two are acting like a couple of high school kids."
• D) "I will follow up on this complaint and take action as needed."

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