Whistle Blowing

[studentnurse1992]

What does everyone think about nurses whistle blowing. Do you guys think there are any strategies that hospitals can have to make whistle blowing more acceptable?

[psu_213, BSN, RN]

So, if you do witness something-like the safety violation you described above-what would you do? Do you feel partially guilty if you don't report it?

I'm saying it should be reported, but there should be no option for anonymity.

[robinrene]

I have unfortunately found myself as a whistleblower. I only arrived at this action after much soul-searching and I determined that harming a patient was inevitable if something didn't change. I found that I could not live with this. I just can't begin to express to you how painful it is to be in this position. It has left me jobless, in financial ruin, and shunned. Still, I know I did what was morally correct.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

I have unfortunately found myself as a whistleblower. I only arrived at this action after much soul-searching and I determined that harming a patient was inevitable if something didn't change. I found that I could not live with this. I just can't begin to express to you how painful it is to be in this position. It has left me jobless, in financial ruin, and shunned. Still, I know I did what was morally correct.

Stinks doesn't it? ((HUGS))

[robinrene]

Yes, it's so much worse than I even anticipated. I felt I had no other choice but to blow the whistle. I just have to keep reminding myself that "God's got this" but it is so darned hard.