The new nursing assistant arrived 1 hour late for duty on the second day of employment, giving the excuse of car trouble. The LPN/LVN charge nurse should
A) note the incident of tardiness in the charge nurse's personal file.
B) send a letter of reprimand to the nursing assistant.
C) give an oral reprimand to the nursing assistant.
D) arrange to terminate the nursing assistant before a pattern develops.

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Documenting the incident in the charge nurse's personal file will allow the charge nurse to later determine whether a pattern develops. If no pattern develops, no harm has been done to the employee's work record. A first instance of tardiness does not require reprimand or termination but rather an explanation that the expectation for all employees is to be at work on time.

The New Nursing Assistant Arrived 1 Hour Late for Duty