In the UK, a nurse suspects that a colleague is diverting a patient's opioid medicines. The colleague asks the nurse to keep it between them. What should the nurse do?
Correct answer: B. Report the concern promptly through the safeguarding procedure
- A. Confront the colleague and settle the matter privately
- B. Report the concern promptly through the safeguarding procedure
- C. Wait for the patient to make a formal complaint
- D. Record the suspicion in the colleague's personal file
Explanation
Suspected diversion may place patients at risk and requires prompt reporting through the organisation's safeguarding, medicines and incident procedures. The nurse should provide factual information and should not conduct a private investigation or wait for the patient to complain.
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