Nursing Students General Students
Published Nov 25, 2012
What does everyone think about nurses whistle blowing. Do you guys think there are any strategies that hospitals can have to make whistle blowing more acceptable?
psu_213, BSN, RN
3,878 Posts
So, if you do witness something-like the safety violation you described above-what would you do? Do you feel partially guilty if you don't report it?
I'm saying it should be reported, but there should be no option for anonymity.
robinrene
3 Posts
I have unfortunately found myself as a whistleblower. I only arrived at this action after much soul-searching and I determined that harming a patient was inevitable if something didn't change. I found that I could not live with this. I just can't begin to express to you how painful it is to be in this position. It has left me jobless, in financial ruin, and shunned. Still, I know I did what was morally correct.
Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN
1 Article; 20,908 Posts
Yes, it's so much worse than I even anticipated. I felt I had no other choice but to blow the whistle. I just have to keep reminding myself that "God's got this" but it is so darned hard.