I think I have an ethical dilemma here...

[MQ Edna]

We have a situation at my hospital that someone MUST do something about and no one seems willing to tackle.

Help!

Laura

[imenid37]

i think you are right to stick together. unless you document and really turn up the pressuere on management, you won't get anywhere.personally, i think you owe it the public to report this chick to the board of nursing. i once worked w/ a nursing asst. who pinched and slapped one of the nurses (rn). now this rn was young and a bit of a "snot", i will freely admit. however, no one ever should be px'ly threatened or assaulted at work. how many pt's. are real jerks? you just have to handle it . oh well, management slapped this na on the wrist and then hired her as an rn several months later when she graduated from school. after that, the slapped nurse went to another unit. sad, but true!

[renerian, BSN, RN]

Here is my two cents. Follow your chain of command as high up as you need to go. You always have the option if you witness something negligent or unsafe to report her to the board. Be prepared though for a possible backlash......not supposed to happen but it does. What is your discipline policy? If none of this works transfer to another floor.......or get her to. Hard call

Usually ethics committee cover things not covered by P & P ie)disciplinary measures should be handled by a P & P.

Does that help at all?

renerian

[sjoe]

Laura: Kudos! We all need to follow your example and have the courage to act on these and other problems, instead of just griping or gossiping about them.

Thanks.