A Dispute Arises Between an RN and an LPN Over

question 1

Multiple Choice

A dispute arises between an RN and an LPN over a patient issue.The tension continues between the two and begins to affect other staff members,who are drawn into the conflict.Over time,the team becomes polarized toward either the RN or the LPN.How might this situation be prevented?

• A) Expediency in responding to the initial dispute, once it became apparent that it could not be resolved by the two parties themselves
• B) Asking other staff members what the real issues were in the dispute between the RN and the LPN
• C) Reassigning one of the parties to another unit when it became apparent that the two individuals could not resolve the dispute themselves
• D) Calling a staff meeting at the onset of the dispute to allow the team and the RN and LPN to discuss the initial dispute

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Definitions:

Account Affected

The specific ledger account impacted by a financial transaction, indicating where changes in value are recorded.

Debit and Credit

Accounting terms used to record transactions in the accounts, where debits increase asset or expense accounts and decrease liability, equity, or revenue accounts, and credits do the opposite.

Operations

The day-to-day activities involved in running a business that lead to the production of goods and delivery of services.

Journalizing

Journalizing is the process of recording transactions in a company's journal prior to posting them to the general ledger.