One of our patients is a nursing student. She is feeling much better and is really only there for IV antibiotics because all of her other issues have resolved. She has apparently missed quite a bit of school because she had to take an online test yesterday and her instructor wouldn't give her more time even though she was in the hospital. I felt sort of bad for her because of that, but there was nothing I could do.
Well...the feeling bad for her feeling went away pretty quickly. We were told to stay out of the room until she opened the door and let us know she was done with her test. Her call light went off, so I went in to answer it, despite the door still being closed. Her sister, who is an RN was using the patient's laptop and as I walked by, I noticed that to top of the screen had the college's logo on it and it was opened to the college's testing site. (I took classes there too, so I am familiar with the site). The patient had a textbook in front of her and was saying something about, "The book says it usually takes about three hours." The patient threw a pen across the room and yelled at me to get out when I walked over to turn the call light off...she had just bumped it.
So...apparently, the sister was taking the test while the patient looked up answers in the book. I've taken a lot of online classes and most of the time, using the book is not a problem, but the sister actually taking the test bothers me.
I know there is nothing I can do about it and it really has no effect on me, but it really irks me that she is apparently cheating. The hospital I work at gave this person a scholarship to help pay for school, so she might end up working there someday. A part of me would really like to report her, but I know there is no way I can...and it doesn't seem like it would serve any purpose anyway.
Specializes in ER/ MEDICAL ICU / CCU/OB-GYN /CORRECTION.
I agree it is not your concern however if you felt it is the right action to report her did you also feel that you should report her sister to the board of nursing ?
Specializes in Oncology; medical specialty website.
My knee-jerk reaction was to say "report her." But I agree with the other posters who said to just let it lie. She can't cheat the whole way through nursing school and clinicals, and if by some miracle she makes it to NCLEX, she can't cheat there for sure. One way or another, her behavior will catch up with her.
I am still agog at your ex-manager suggesting you take a test for her.
^^ agreed. don't tell on her because frankly, it's none of your business. you could possibly get her kicked out, and that's not something i'd want to have on my shoulders. if what she's doing is really wrong, then karma will get to her.
and also, i am almost appalled at how many people would say to report her. i do not condone cheating by any means, but are we really that hateful towards those who do wrong enough to possibly ruin their life? i feel that people should worry more about themselves and let God and whoever/whatever you believe in handle the situation. it's an exam. exams definitely sucked, but you cant cheat on the nclex, and she'll have to get passed that first to become a nurse.
Sad, yes, she can't cheat on the NCLEX, but I have to ask, if she relies on others to hone her nursing, what will happen when she becomes a nurse. Nurses have to act on their own and also rely on the expertise from other nurses. But the key to nursing is also the ability to critically think on your own. All I can say is *** and I would definitely not want the pseudo nurse taking care of me if she passes.
Let's just get rid of the courts and let some mythical being sort it out.
Don't report narc diversion or pt safety issues. A deity will take care of it. I mean, we'd hate to ruin someone's life.
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Ruining her credit, getting her listed on the sex offenders registry, losing an appendage and giving her partial brain damage would ruin her life. Protecting the general public from this entitled brat will not.
That being said, I'm not really sure what the OP could do about it. And, frankly, this fool will pass the NCLEX. Any fool can pass the NCLEX. I see it all the time.
LongislandRN23
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It is certainly not right or ethical BUT it is none of your business.