Background

I assigned a group project to Carol and her clinical group in an effort to promote team-building, professionalism, and leadership skills.  The team charter was assigned in an effort to alleviate frequent group conflicts and unprofessional behavior. I also assigned students the task of listing, in writing, their individual strengths and weaknesses and to explain how they plan to improve upon all of the items listed under Professional Competencies on the Level Two Evaluation Form. The assignment was due on October 15, 2012.

During post conference on October 15, I discussed the common trends that I found in the assignment and gave examples of non-professional demeanor and described the importance of “toneâ€ in conversation.  During my explanation, Carol continued to interrupt me with negative comments regarding the nursing staff. 

 “I’m not kissing anyone’s a--.â€ Was Carol’s interjection during my explanation of smiling and saying, “ please, thank you and I am sorry.â€  

When questioning Carol in regards to what she meant by the remark she responded, “She (nurse on the clinical floor) is not worth it.  It’s not worth me getting kicked out of this program!â€  
