A Graduate Nurse Has Clocked in for His/her Second Shift

question 7

Multiple Choice

A graduate nurse has clocked in for his/her second shift on a busy orthopedic unit.After accepting the assignment,the graduate nurse notices a fellow nurse complaining loudly at the nurse's station to other staff members.This fellow nurse is typically upset with floor assignments and thinks that the "new nurses get all the easy assignments." Which action would be best for the graduate nurse to take?

• A)Join the conversation and tell the fellow nurse that he/she does not care for the assignment either.
• B)Begin a conversation with another staff member about the fellow nurse who is complaining.
• C)Steer clear of the nurse who is complaining and try to focus on the positive.
• D)Begin complaining about his/her own assignment.

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Definitions:

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