A geriatric administrator is notified of upcoming continuing education trainings for social workers. Rather than have a shortage of staff, the supervisor hand picks which workers should attend. The newest employees are chosen to go based on their inexperience, while the tenured social workers are denied the opportunity. Is this good practice by the administrator?
A)Yes. The newest social workers will benefit more from the training.
B)No. The oldest social workers should attend to brush up on practice skills.
C)Yes. The facility cannot go a day without social workers.
D)No. All social workers should be given the opportunity to attend.

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Administrators and supervisors should take reasonable steps to provide continuing education for all staff. The trainings should address current knowledge and emerging developments within the field of social work. In this scenario, the administrator should have requested the training take place on two separate days. This would eliminate the problem of a staff shortage.

A Geriatric Administrator Is Notified of Upcoming Continuing Education Trainings