A male nurse hired to work in the emergency department is observed throwing a contaminated needle into the trash can.The team leader reprimands the nurse for not appropriately disposing of sharps.The nurse states,"You don't care that I threw the needle in the trash.You just want an all-female staff," putting the team leader in a defensive position.This communication technique is referred to by what term?

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The nurse is using a red herring technique by introducing an irrelevant issue (gender bias) to distract from the original problem (improper disposal of a contaminated needle). This diverts the conversation away from the initial concern.

A Male Nurse Hired to Work in the Emergency Department