I saw another nurse assault a patient

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A big male nurse grabbed a struggling, intoxicated elder by the throat in front of me and pushed him back on the bed, growling "I told you to f'ing lie down!". I would normally have absolutely have no problem reporting this, except that we are in quasi-competition for the same job. I have little trust that the management will not see my disclosure as anything but self-serving and untrustworthy. The patient himself cannot make a complaint and the co-worker who was with me doesn't want to "borrow trouble". What would you do?

Specializes in Psychiatric, Aesthetics.

Abuse is the issue. I believe I clearly wrote that. You just wrote that I made Chritianity the issue. Not so. I wrote abuse is the issue... I see it up there.

I just want to add that being a Christian is part of my fabric. I also want to clarify that I've seen and have had horrible things done to me and others by "Christians" and non Christians, alike. I honestly would like to think that your blanket statement about being "human" is enough. I wish that humans were more compasionate, but I don't see it as often as I'd like.

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Abuse is the issue. I believe I clearly wrote that. You just wrote that I made Chritianity the issue. Not so. I wrote abuse is the issue... I see it up there.

Abuse is the issue. I see a few things up there, but I'll stick to the main issue if you do.

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OP where are you? What did you decide to do?

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Specializes in Psychiatric, Aesthetics.

She read our posts and ran. :chicken:

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The issue here is that this story appears to be implausible as told by the OP. But stranger things have happened :)

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She read our posts and ran. :chicken:

Kiki, religious stuff aside, I think I'm going to like you and your fantastic way of not taking the Internet too seriously.

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Specializes in Care Coordination, Care Management.

Why is this even a question???!

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Another theory, maybe it's an idea being floated as a means to debase the competition. The abuse is fabricated and the intent was to see if there was any viable way to have it pass not only without corroboration but also with contradiction. Okay maybe a far fetched conspiracy theory.

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Another theory, maybe it's an idea being floated as a means to debase the competition. The abuse is fabricated and the intent was to see if there was any viable way to have it pass not only without corroboration but also with contradiction. Okay maybe a conspiracy theory.

Whoa Libby! I like it.

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Specializes in Psychiatric, Aesthetics.

Thanks, Ixchel! I always enjoy reading what you and Farawyn have write. I respect you both tremendously... Religion aside. ;)

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Thanks, Ixchel! I always enjoy reading what you and Farawyn have write. I respect you both tremendously... Religion aside. ;)

Hey, that's really nice. Thank you! :)

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Specializes in MDS/ UR.

If you have to ask us if this should be reported, you should be reported too.

You are an accessory to it by non-action,

You should not be licensed nor should you have that job or any job.

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