LPN was doing assessments and discharges on patients. This is beyond her scope of practice but no patients have been harmed as a result of this so if reported the BON will most likely just "tap her on the hand" right? Nursing Staff development came and told her to stop doing it and she has stopped. I figure as long as she nows realizes she shouldn't be doing it, no harm no foul correct?
My only issue is that our Nurse Manager knew she would be doing these things and still hired her in the department and knowingly allowed her to do these tasks??? Its like she didn't care that this could potentially get this nurse and herself in trouble? Or maybe she feels like its not that big a deal and no serious actions would ever be taken if it were ever to be reported?
Should I bother or not?