If a nurse suspects a coworker is taking clients' narcotics and using them on the job, which of these actions should the nurse take FIRST?
a. Ask other staff if they have also noticed suspicious behavior related to this coworker.
b. Bring these concerns to the supervisor.
c. Post drug-abuse awareness materials where the coworker will see them.
d. Privately discuss these suspicions with the coworker.
B
If a nurse believes a colleague is abusing drugs, the nurse has an obligation to report it to the supervisor so that the colleague can receive assistance from the impaired nurse program in the particular state.
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