Project description
To prepare:
Review the articles, Sexual Harassment A Touchy Subject for Nurses, Why Are Nurses Leaving? Findings from an Initial Qualitative Study on Nursing, and Bullying, Harassment, and Horizontal Violence in the Nursing Workforce. Consider sexual harassment situations most commonly experienced by nurses.
Think about a work environment with which you are familiar. Have you witnessed or experienced any behaviors that perhaps with the benefit of hindsight and increasing awarenessmay be construed as sexual harassment, even if you did not think of them that way at the time? Do you recall any instances in which you might have intentionally or unintentionally contributed to or participated in an environment that tolerated harassment against one or more individuals? If so, what were your thoughts and feelings at the time? How, perhaps, has your perspective since shifted?
Select one of the following options: Option 1: Conduct research via the Walden Library, or other scholarly sites, to select an article that presents an authentic example of workplace sexual harassment.
Option 2: Identify an authentic example of suspected or proven sexual harassment from your professional experience.

Conduct research related to your selected example to assess the ramifications that may result from instances of sexual harassment.
Consider how you could partner with HR to mitigate situations of sexual harassment in your workplace. In aIDition, think about specific steps you could take to diminish inappropriate behaviors in the workplace.

To Complete:
submit a 3-4 page paper written in Times New Roman 12 font in which you do the following:
Describe an authentic example of suspected or proven sexual harassment. Explain how this specific instance of sexual harassment impacted the workplace.
Identify at least two legal ramifications that could have (or did) result from this situation and how they could (or did) negatively impact the workplace.
Briefly explain other ramifications (e.g., organizational culture, staff relationships, individual and team performances, patient safety, quality of care) that could have (or did) result because of this specific instance.
Describe the actions that were taken to resolve the situation, if applicable.

Formulate an action plan that can be used to mitigate and/or ameliorate behaviors that constitute sexual harassment. Based on your example, explain how you would educate staff on the identification and prevention of inappropriate behaviors. Describe at least two specific steps you would take to diminish similar sexual harassment situations.
Describe at least two ways you could partner with HR to effectively accomplish your action plan.

Sources should be within the past 5 years