A Group of Nurses Are in a Staff Meeting on a Medical-Surgical

Multiple Choice

A group of nurses are in a staff meeting on a medical-surgical unit headed by the new unit nurse manager. The manager announces that nurses should not criticize and make fun of other nurses or there will be repercussions. Several nurses at the meeting suggest that the nurse manager talk to the individual nurses who are exhibiting this behavior. When assessing the staff's group dynamics, which action by the nurse manager is appropriate?

A) Insist that this is an appropriate new policy.
B) Recognize that the group already has defined behavioral norms.
C) Discipline the staff nurses who spoke out.
D) Request a transfer to another unit.