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Case 2 Part C
The action we recommended Emily to take is to confront Sandra in a non-accusatory or confrontational matter and possibly go to the hospital administration, if she believes Sandra is stealing medication. Emily will approach Sandra with the mind set that there is not a procedural violation, but instead, ask if she has noticed anything wrong with the medicine cabinet. If Sandra becomes defensive or protest, then Emily can confirm strengthen her theory about the missing medicine. This is action is consistent with the moral behavior I expected. Stealing medication is a serious malpractice, and it affects many people besides the culprit. By taking action, Sandra can receive the help she needs, if she is abusing drugs. Also, Emily is protecting the nursing home patients from harm. If the medications are no longer missing, the other nurses can provided the correct medications to their patient’s when needed, and Sandra’s patients will be cared for by a nurse that can fulfill their duties properly. Lastly, by taking action, Emily is revealing a major BREAKAGE in nursing home protocall, so the administration can take steps to update procedures and policies regarding the dispense and …show more content…

Emily gathered her conclusion, based souley on suspicion and not facts. This made it difficult to brainstorm the correct response. As the reader, we did not know if Sandra did steal the drugs, or if Emily was making the entire story up. In the end, it was easy for Emily to make the judgement or assumumption, but for her to act shows her ethical integrity. It is important as a health professional to act in a consistent manner, and maintain your moral compass. Thus, by having these suspicsion, it is necessary to take action. Also, even if her assumption were proven to be wrong, it would still strengthen the nursing homes protocall and cause the administration to look for ways to prevent the situation from

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