Managing Personal/Personnel Problems
Susan, a new graduate nurse, is assigned to a general medical/surgical unit. After an extensive orientation, she is assigned to the night shift. She has worked hard and demonstrates considerable learning and an effective transition into her role as a nurse. She arrives at work one Saturday evening, receives her assignment, and begins her work. After rounds, she is in the nurses’ station and strikes up a conversation with the other, more experienced nurse. As she draws closer, she notices an unusual smell. It smells like beer. She watches the other nurse more closely and notices a slight unsteadiness in her hands and slower speech. Susan knows that this more experienced nurse is her only co-worker for the shift. Susan asks where the experienced nurse was before coming on shift. The nurse says she was with friends.
3. How should Susan proceed?
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Susan should ask the other nurse to speak with her in a private area so that she can explain her concerns about the the nurse being in control of alcohol.
Rationale- Before speaking with higher authorities Susan should speak with the nurse because she is experienced and had been working as a nurse for more time than Susan and also the conversation should be done in private because if it is first time for the other nurse to work while she consumed alcohol she should receive a warning before complaint. Susan should explain her concerns because as a nurse the life of patients depend upon them and if the other nurse is under the control of alcohol she may not have clear control of her mind which may cause serious damage to patient health.
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