Two staff nurses applied for a charge nurse position. After the promotion was announced, the nurse who was not promoted said, "The nurse manager had a headache the day I was interviewed." Which defence mechanism is evident?

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Projection is a defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to someone else. In this case, the nurse is attributing the reason for not being promoted to the nurse manager's headache, rather than considering their own performance or qualifications.

Two Staff Nurses Applied for a Charge Nurse Position