The chief nursing officer reviews the policy about progressive ...

[bobbie]

The chief nursing officer reviews the policy about progressive discipline process. The progressive discipline process includes which of the following? The manager:
 
  a. Is a counselor and friend to the employee.
  b. Should reprimand and suspend the em-ployee as a last resort.
  c. Should rehire the employee after a rea-sonable length of time.
  d. Should terminate the employee if the problem persists.

Question 2

A staff nurse has a concern about a co-worker who may be diverting medications. The staff nurse would like to report the concern to a supervisor, but she is fearful of retaliation from her col-leagues.
 
  The staff nurse knows that the ethical thing to do is report the concern for the sake of patient safety. This nurse is experiencing: a. stress.
  b. procrastination.
  c. moral distress.
  d. burnout.

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Answer to Question 1

D
Termination can be defined as the discharge of an employee who is performing at an unsatisfac-tory level or who is not a good match for the organization. Termination is always considered the last resort when dealing with poor performance.

Answer to Question 2

C
Moral distress occurs when clinicians know what is the ethical action to take, yet are prevented by either external or internal obstacles. Moral distress will contribute to stress and eventual bur-nout if the staff nurse does not take action.