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The Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nurse's Role as Sexual Harassment Ombudsman
Author(s) -
Spratlen Lois Price
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.1997.tb00552.x
Subject(s) - harassment , psychological intervention , referral , nursing , flexibility (engineering) , psychology , medicine , management , economics
topic . The psychiatric advanced practice nurse's role as sexual harassment ombudsman. source . The author's own experiences as both an advanced practice nurse and an ombudsman for sexual harassment. goal . To describe the role of ombudsman for sexual harassment and its fit with nursing as seen in the Price Spratlen Ombudsing Model. conclusion . An ombudsman for sexual harassment can play a significant role in the continuing problem of sexual harassment in the workplace. Managing grievances requires a client‐centered approach, environmental assessment and sensitivity, flexibility in programs, and cost‐efectiveness. Elements include education, consultation, counseling, planned interventions. refeyval, follow‐up, evaluation, and institutional recommendations.