A nurse has just received the shift report for a 12-hour shift. As the nurse is preparing to enter a client's room, the nurse overhears a coworker telling an offensive joke with a sexual undertone to the client. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
A)Tell the coworker, in private, that such conduct is offensive and not professional.
B)Ignore the coworker and walk away.
C)Report the incident to the unit manager.
D)Ask to be scheduled on a different shift than this coworker.

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A)Nurses must develop assertiveness skills to deter sexual harassment in the workplace. Privately telling the coworker to stop, and explaining why, is the first step in putting an end to the situation. Ignoring the coworker's behavior or asking to be scheduled opposite this individual does not address the situation in an assertive manner. Reporting the incident to the nurse manager would be an appropriate second step if the behavior doesn't stop after the nurse's initial discussion with the coworker.
B)Nurses must develop assertiveness skills to deter sexual harassment in the workplace. Privately telling the coworker to stop, and explaining why, is the first step in putting an end to the situation. Ignoring the coworker's behavior or asking to be scheduled opposite this individual does not address the situation in an assertive manner. Reporting the incident to the nurse manager would be an appropriate second step if the behavior doesn't stop after the nurse's initial discussion with the coworker.
C)Nurses must develop assertiveness skills to deter sexual harassment in the workplace. Privately telling the coworker to stop, and explaining why, is the first step in putting an end to the situation. Ignoring the coworker's behavior or asking to be scheduled opposite this individual does not address the situation in an assertive manner. Reporting the incident to the nurse manager would be an appropriate second step if the behavior doesn't stop after the nurse's initial discussion with the coworker.
D)Nurses must develop assertiveness skills to deter sexual harassment in the workplace. Privately telling the coworker to stop, and explaining why, is the first step in putting an end to the situation. Ignoring the coworker's behavior or asking to be scheduled opposite this individual does not address the situation in an assertive manner. Reporting the incident to the nurse manager would be an appropriate second step if the behavior doesn't stop after the nurse's initial discussion with the coworker.

A Nurse Has Just Received the Shift Report for a 12-Hour