A nurse is totally ignoring the wishes of her coworkers as well as the policies of the institution, and many of them are fed up with her antics. Another nurse encourages her coworkers to "give it time, it will blow over," after one of her tirades. What type of conflict behavioral style is this?

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Avoiding is a common response to the negative perception of conflict. "Give it time, it will blow over," we say to ourselves. But, generally, all that happens is that feelings get pent up, views go unexpressed, and the conflict festers until it becomes too big to ignore.

A Nurse Is Totally Ignoring the Wishes of Her Coworkers