I got a message this morning from a friend/classmate that she "didn't have time" to complete an assignment, so she was messaging everyone to see who had done it and could give her the answers. It was a looong assignment, and due tomorrow so at this point she couldn't complete it even if she tried.
Anyway...I was scared that someone would turn her in for trying to cheat and that the admin would find out I knew about it. At our school, even KNOWING about someone cheating and not saying anything is grounds for expulsion. So I contacted the dean and told her what was going on. My friend (the cheater) is dangerously close to failing this semester, and I think I may have just pushed her over the edge. I keep telling myself that nursing is an ethical profession and that I did the right thing, but my guilt is eating me alive. I wanted to see what the thoughts were from someone outside the situation...???