KKay

What this "nurse" is doing is so incredibly immoral it needs immediate attention taken to stop it. It is not and should not be excused by "letting off tension" or " blowing off steam" Yes, we all have had our moments of doing that but any nurse who is professional will talk to one good friend nurse during a break and in a secluded space somewhere like the nurses lounge and out fo earshot of others. I would start and I mean just start with talking to the charge nurse on the unit, then I would follow up with a letter (letters alwasys get paid attention to) to the nurse manager , the dean of the nursing school she attends and the president of the hospital. HIPPA or not this so very wrong and needs to be immediately stopped, she might be a fabulous nurse otherwise and it would be a shame for this to be the cause of her dismissal down the road. You would be doing her a favor whether she thinks so or not. And please don't worry none of what I have said to do will be the cause of any major problems or her not finishing school. She at most will be reprimanded with note in her file. But most of all it hopefully will show her how exptremely important it is to respect all patients in all respects. Good luck to you and i'll keep you in my prayers that you won't be a patient long enough to feel like you have to address this kind of issue but I am so glad you did take the time. Thank you for keep us on our toes.