A few weeks ago, a nurse worked a shift with a colleague during which three oxycodone tablets went missing from the narcotic cupboard
As well, the nurse has noted that the colleague
has sometimes documented the administration of oxycodone to patients only to have the patients continue to complain of pain. The nurse suspects that the colleague is taking the
oxycodone from the unit for personal use. How should the nurse best follow up these suspicions?
A) Organize coworkers and the colleague's family members to carry out an intervention
B) Contact representatives from the state board of nursing
C) Report these suspicions to the unit supervisor
D) Confront the colleague with these suspicions
Ans: C
Reasonable suspicions of chemical abuse should be reported to a nurse's immediate
supervisor. Confrontation, either face-to-face or in a group setting, should normally be avoided.
It would be premature to contact the state board of nursing.
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