The nurse observes another nurse dropping a frail older client during transfer. The client does not seem to be injured, so the other nurse does not plan to report the incident. What should the nurse do?
a. The nurse and the client's physician should fill out the incident report.
b. If the other nurse has not filled out the incident report, then the nurse should fill it out.
c. The nurse should ask the client to fill out the incident report.
d. Report the incident to the Canadian Nursing Association.
B
Whistleblowing (i.e., reporting a colleague's errors, incompetence, unsafe/negligent practice, or client abuse) is one of the most difficult things a nurse has to do to ensure safe, compassionate, competent, and ethical care. If the other nurse has not filled out the incident report, then the nurse should.
Filling out the incident report with the client's physician is not an appropriate action.
Asking the client to fill out the incident report is not an appropriate action.
Reporting the incident to the Canadian Nursing Association is not an appropriate action.
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