The nursing assistant is in the hall charting when another nursing assistant down the hall talks in a loud voice about a secret love affair that two of the residents are having. What is the best immediate action for the nursing assistant to take?

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The best action is to walk over and quietly remind the other nursing assistant to not gossip about residents. This will quickly stop the nonprofessional action. Nursing assistants need to maintain professionalism in conversation to respect residents' privacy and maintain a quiet home environment. The nursing assistant may need to report the event to the nursing supervisor, but this is a later action. The nursing assistant should not ask the residents in public nor in private about their secret love affair because both are an invasion of privacy.

The Nursing Assistant Is in the Hall Charting When Another