A School Nurse Has Observed an Increase in Bullying Behavior

A school nurse has observed an increase in bullying behavior in her school. The nurse has noticed that a lot of it seems to be directed toward two gay students and wonders if a school policy change is required to change this behavior. How should the school nurse proceed?

A) Institute a zero tolerance policy for any bullying behavior.
B) Set goals for zero incidents of bullying next year.
C) Perform a community assessment to see why the bullying behavior has increased.
D) Get the teachers involved in teaching anti-bullying behavior in the classroom.