If you had a strong suspicion of a coworker's diversion of narcotics, how you handle it?
I'm talking, a nurse in the ER who habitually walks into the room with narcotic drawn up on your patient, right after you medicated, so then you have to waste with him. He has a history of being on a restricted license. He's a great nurse, very experienced, works a ton of OT.
It would probably financially ruin his life to get in trouble again, I don't know how many chances they give people. He functions very well on the job. Is it really the right thing to snitch on someone like this?
I'm feeling very tearful and upset about this. I was actually considering going to talk to the employee health person about this, unheard of for me. They offer some confidential counseling I've heard.
Not only do I feel like I'm wrecking someone's ability to earn a living, but I am paranoid about the social repercussions for me if word gets out that I turned in one of my own. I feel very anxious.
I'm feeling very tearful and upset about this. I was actually considering going to talk to the employee health person about this, unheard of for me. They offer some confidential counseling I've heard.
Not only do I feel like I'm wrecking someone's ability to earn a living, but I am paranoid about the social repercussions for me if word gets out that I turned in one of my own. I feel very anxious.
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I would urge you to seek out EAP for counseling with this.
Vent here. We are not throwing you under any bus, and we will speak up against those who do.
You made the difficult but right decision in my opinion.
Hopefully this person will get the help they need and you will know your patients are not going to potentially not receive needed meds due to this nurse.
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
I'm feeling very tearful and upset about this. I was actually considering going to talk to the employee health person about this, unheard of for me. They offer some confidential counseling I've heard.
Not only do I feel like I'm wrecking someone's ability to earn a living, but I am paranoid about the social repercussions for me if word gets out that I turned in one of my own. I feel very anxious.
Part of me is angry that this nurse was playing me for the fool. He put me on the spot with these wastes. Part of me doubts myself, that I AM a fool to doubt his integrity.
He's a veteran to the unit, a highly seasoned ER nurse. This is an inconvenient blow to our staffing, if this turns out to be true. His social standing is higher than mine. I feel like I'll be viewed as troublemaker.
Also, I was considering going back to this as my primary job. It's a social minefield of course, as it is, with many strong personalities. This makes me feel vulnerable. and insecure.
Part of me is angry that this nurse was playing me for the fool. He put me on the spot with these wastes. Part of me doubts myself, that I AM a fool to doubt his integrity.
He's a veteran to the unit, a highly seasoned ER nurse. This is an inconvenient blow to our staffing, if this turns out to be true. His social standing is higher than mine. I feel like I'll be viewed as troublemaker.
Also, I was considering going back to this as my primary job. It's a social minefield of course, as it is, with many strong personalities. This makes me feel vulnerable. and insecure.
You don't know what you don't know. You are way ahead of yourself.
Maybe turn off the computer and watch a cheesy movie? Just decompress a bit.
I'm feeling very tearful and upset about this. I was actually considering going to talk to the employee health person about this, unheard of for me. They offer some confidential counseling I've heard.
Not only do I feel like I'm wrecking someone's ability to earn a living, but I am paranoid about the social repercussions for me if word gets out that I turned in one of my own. I feel very anxious.
If you noticed an issue, others probably noticed a problem too. It's very possible that others have also reported this individual.
My dad always said that doing the right thing when it is the easy thing shows nothing about a person's character. It's when you do the right thing even though it is hard or it costs you personally that the person's character shines.
Tenebrae, BSN, RN
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I would report any discrepancy in controlled drugs and let my facility take it from there