Wilma, a certified nursing assistant with ten years of experience, has been working at the local county hospital for the past two years. Although she was smiling and seemingly agreeable when instructed by the house supervisor to give the newly admitted patient in room 415 a shower, she purposely failed to complete the task at any time during the 12-hour shift. When confronted by the nursing supervisor, Wilma meekly responded, "I forgot. I'm sorry." The intended purpose of this article is to assist in identifying passive-aggressive behavior. Nurses Relations Article