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NCLEX-RN

Category - Safety

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John, a staff nurse in the surgical ward, noticed a change in the behavior of a fellow nurse after noting that a client’s medication had gone missing without a trace. One night, John sees the same nurse pocketing medications from the central supply. How should John intervene this time?
  1. Confront the nurse and ask him to return the stolen drugs.
  2. Inform the supervisor about this and make an incident report.
  3. Ignore the situation; the nurse is not placing the client in danger.
  4. Inform the nurse about the consequences of his action.
Explanation
Answer: A - The nurse should intervene by confronting the nurse and asking him to return the stolen drugs. If the nurse becomes defensive, call security for protection and to ensure the clients’ safety. Informing the supervisor and making an incident report is secondary after controlling the nurse. Although stealing clients’ extra medications doesn’t pose a danger to the clients’ lives, ignoring the situation is against the rules of professional conduct for nurses. Lecturing the nurse is not appropriate at this moment.
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