Re: Manitoba government defends naming of nurses who abuse...

[Guest guest]

if they abuse drugs or alcohol it means their ability to function as a nurse will be compromised. What happens when they are at work hung over, drunk or stoned, or if they are so fixated on their next drink or high that patient care suffers? They should really be fired, but I suppose they have to be kept because of the nursing shortage.

In a message dated 5/12/2009 3:38:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, no_reply writes:

The union is upset that the agency that regulates Manitoba nurses puts their names in a magazine and online when they are disciplined.Union president Sandi Mowat says the public should know about serious offences such as patient abuse, but people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol should not have their names broadcast for all to see. A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!

[Guest guest]

" If they abuse drugs or alcohol it means their ability to function as a nurse

will be compromised. What happens when they are at work hung over, drunk or

stoned, or if they are so fixated on their next drink or high that patient care

suffers? They should really be fired, but I suppose they have to be kept because

of the nursing shortage. "

Canada appears to be more lenient about punishing crimes of any kind.

However, I think there is plenty of abuse by doctors and nurses in the US too,

but it mostly goes unreported unless it impairs performance substantially.

Sometimes, the medical field can be like a fraternity with everyone knowing that

some need the uppers to pull long shifts, and downers to sleep between them.

I am sure many of the screw-ups which result in malpractice suits are the result

of this sort of drug use.

Administrator

[Guest guest]

The article states: " ... <snip> ... Union president Sandi Mowat says the

public should know about serious offences such as patient abuse, but people who

are addicted to drugs or alcohol should not have their names broadcast for all

to see ... <snip> ... "

Let's see now. Someone who is addicted to drugs and/or alcohol is going to put

that addiction ahead of everything else in his or her life including any

patients to whom they are assigned.

This means that the patient is in danger which is abusive as patients are rarely

able to care for themselves when they find themselves under the care of a nurse

in a hospital or clinic setting.

It would stand to reason then that publishing the names of nurses who are

disciplined due to problems arising out of addiction(s) is indeed making the

public aware of serious offences that include patient abuse.

Raven

Co-Administrator

[Guest guest]

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> Let's see now. Someone who is addicted to drugs and/or alcohol is going to

put that addiction ahead of everything else in his or her life including any

patients to whom they are assigned.

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> Raven

> Co-Administrator

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aside from everything else that raven said that made perfect sense. If it will

embarrass you to have it known publicly (stop)

Why is it your right to keep a decision making handicap known or judgement

imparing ongoing choices known. Maybe when you are clean they can print a

congratulations!

If someone really wants to quit others not tempting them would be benefitial too

(B/c they know you are working through something)

But if you can't have it be known don't do it