What is the role of the RN in regard to addressing the value system of other health care workers that may have a negative impact of the delivery of patient care?
An RN working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is caring for a patient with an acute gastrointestina Show more An RN working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is caring for a patient with an acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage related to liver failure that resulted from alcoholic cirrhosis. During hand-off report at the end of the shift the outgoing RN states to the incoming RN I have been in that room all day transfusing blood products and giving medications. Its so much work for really no reason. I dont know why this patient drank to the degree he did to destroy his liver. He did this to himself. What a waste of resources. I heard his family wants to get him on a list for a liver transplant. What is the most appropriate way for the incoming RN to approach this situation? Include ethical and legal considerations. What is the role of the RN in regard to addressing the value system of other health care workers that may have a negative impact of the delivery of patient care? Include ethical and legal considerations. Show less
