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Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (MindTap Course List)

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337406291

Author:Gerald Corey, Marianne Schneider Corey, Cindy Corey

Publisher:Gerald Corey, Marianne Schneider Corey, Cindy Corey

Chapter7: Managing Boundaries And Multiple Relationships

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8SA

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You are a new graduate working in a nursing unit. You started working about 1 month ago and are still on orientation and working with a preceptor, Bill. You've noticed Bill staring at you sometimes and recently he started making remarks about your appearance. His remarks include statements such as, "Too bad those scrubs are baggy, but if you tuck your shirt into your pants you could show off that nice body." You do not want sexual attention from Bill and start feeling this sense of dread before each work shift. 1. Identify the problem or issue central to the case study. 2. Explain how this problem or issue affects the comfort or safety of a person or group such as coworkers or patients. 3. Describe an appropriate and professional response to the situation. 4. Describe the ideal outcome you anticipate after their response (i.e., a good outcome). 5. Describe the next step to take if the actual outcome is not appropriate (i.e., a bad outcome).

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A new graduate nurse working in a nursing unit is on orientation and working with a preceptor named, Bill.
The novice nurse noticed her preceptor staring at her sometimes and he started making remarks about her appearance with which she felt uncomfortable.
She who is not interested in getting sexual attention from Bill starts to feel a sense of dread before each work shift.