CASE STUDY: Barbara Gonzales a register nurse assigned in a Community Hospital. She enjoys her position as it allows her
Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 10:39 pm
CASE STUDY: Barbara Gonzales a register nurse assigned in a
Community Hospital. She enjoys her position as it allows her to
spend additional time with patients who have come in for cardiac
stress test. In fact, she enjoys almost all aspects of her job with
the exception in dealing with Dr. Jones, who is invariably late for
procedure appointments. Barbara understands that physician have
full schedules and often must take additional time with some
patients, which makes them late for all other appointments that
day. However, in this case, it is not a professional problem that
is delaying the physician but rather a personal one. It is widely
known among hospital staff that he is having a affair with and
feels that it is not her business to judge. However, she resents
being brought into the matter, as a doctor has directed her to tell
his waiting patients that he is being held up in an emergency. (At
least 125 words for each answer, please)
1. Is the nurse Gonzales making a big deal over a small matter?
2. Does she have a duty to protect her colleague? 3. How would you
address this issue? 4. What best serves the patients?
Community Hospital. She enjoys her position as it allows her to
spend additional time with patients who have come in for cardiac
stress test. In fact, she enjoys almost all aspects of her job with
the exception in dealing with Dr. Jones, who is invariably late for
procedure appointments. Barbara understands that physician have
full schedules and often must take additional time with some
patients, which makes them late for all other appointments that
day. However, in this case, it is not a professional problem that
is delaying the physician but rather a personal one. It is widely
known among hospital staff that he is having a affair with and
feels that it is not her business to judge. However, she resents
being brought into the matter, as a doctor has directed her to tell
his waiting patients that he is being held up in an emergency. (At
least 125 words for each answer, please)
1. Is the nurse Gonzales making a big deal over a small matter?
2. Does she have a duty to protect her colleague? 3. How would you
address this issue? 4. What best serves the patients?