A nurse is suspected of abusing narcotics. A thorough investigation has been performed, and the nurse will now be notified of the suspicion and investigation. How should this notification be handled?
1. A certified letter outlining the accusation and investigation should be sent to the nurse's home.
2. A certified letter outlining the accusation and investigation should be sent to the nurse at work.
3. The nurse should be contacted and asked to make an appointment with the nurse executive without giving cause.
4. The nurse should be approached at work with no prior notice and asked to come to the nurse executive's office.
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Rationale 1: Sending a letter to the nurse's home will give the nurse opportunity to rationalize the abuse, to create a "story," or to develop denial.
Rationale 2: Sending a letter to the nurse at work will give the nurse opportunity to rationalize the abuse, to create a "story," or to develop denial.
Rationale 3: If a request to make an appointment with the nurse executive is made, a nurse who is abusing narcotics would likely be suspicious that administration had found out about the abuse.
Rationale 4: This surprise approach minimizes the amount of time the nurse has to create a story or to rationalize the abuse of narcotics.
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