BackgroundDr. Harvey Bernstein owns and operates a private practice in podiatry that employs a receptionist, a female licensed practical nurse (LPN), an orthotic technician, and a janitor. Besides providing the typical services, such as surgery on bunions and bone spurs, foot care, and grooming, Dr. Bernstein constructs orthotic appliances worn in shoes. Florence Walsh, the LPN, has worked eight years in the office, and her duties include assisting in surgical procedures, preparing examination rooms and equipment, operating the whirlpool, prepping patients for treatment, taping and bandaging, cutting toenails, dispensing instructions, and providing sympathy.The DoctorDr. Bernstein is somewhat concerned about the way Nurse Walsh perceives her duties. It seems that any time the doctor asks her to do any cleanup work she frowns and mutters disapprovingly. She is especially sensitive to the doctor?s requests to gather up toenails. Instead of picking them up, she sweeps them into a corner for the janitor to gather after duties. This irritates the doctor, who thinks picking up toenails is part of Nurse Walsh?s cleanup duties.The NurseNurse Walsh does not object to doing cleanup work but feels that Dr. Bernstein?s attitude about gathering up toenails borders on male chauvinism. The doctor gives her the impression that cleanup work is part of women?s work. She believes that nurses are every bit as professional as doctors.In your opinion, is there prejudice or oversensitivity in this situation? Was the situation managed poorly?CLICK HERE TO GET MORE ON THIS PAPER !!!CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS PAPER AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE
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