Reference no: EM133909204

Scenario

1. You are working the night shift, where there have been several call outs on the unit for postoperative patients. All staff are carrying a heavier than usual load. During tonight's shift, one of the nurses forgot to raise the siderail on a heavily sedated patient. In his confused, sedated state, the patient tries to get out of bed and falls. You and the assigned nurse hurry to his aid. The other nurse tells you to help her lift the patient back to bed. You resist, stating "He should be examined, and the supervisor called." The other nurse objects, stating "You know the policy. They'll either suspend or fire me and I have kids to support. I checked him out and he is fine... and he is too doped up to remember anything. There won't be any harm; come on." A. The patient doesn't appear injured and you don't want the nurse to be in jeopardy of losing her job. What should you do?

2. Discuss the actions you would take if faced with the following situations:

A. A nurse whom you supervise makes repeated errors and does not seem competent to do his job. You begin documenting your observations but are told by your immediate supervisor to "just bite your tongue and live with it because he is the administrator's son."

B. A patient confides in you that her son is forging her name on checks and gradually emptying out her bank accounts.

C. Having a terminally ill patient confide plans to commit suicide.

D. Being instructed to discharge a patient whose care is no longer being reimbursed while knowing that the patient is not ready for discharge.

3. What factors have influenced your personal values in relation to the actions you have taken on the above situation? Elaborate.