Hey I'll try to make things short (please no flames just trying to help my relative)
My cousin is currently studying nursing, and a few days ago she was doing her training at the Hospital. At the hospital, she had a patient that had medication due at 9:00am. Her professor was not there to watch so she was unable to give the medication herself, so she let a real nurse handle it. But she (my cousin) did however hang up IV bags, which is allowed in the presence of an actual nurse.
About an hour later, her professor talked to my cousin about a complaint. She said the patient's wife was complaining that my cousin gave the patient medication by herself. My cousin tried to tell her professor that the nurse was the one who gave the patient medication and that she just hung up IV bags. But when the professor asked the nurse, the nurse just said "I don't know anything about it" (afraid for her own job). Well my cousin was sent home for the day and the professor said say may get kicked out of nursing school.
Today:
The nurse talked to the professor about the situation but my cousin today was let go from the school. My cousin was on a scholarship and a honest hard worker ... I am unsure how to help but I'm asking ATOT broad knowledge for any advice, thanks.
Cliff Notes:
Cousin doing work at hospital with a real nurse.
Patient's wife complained (but was not true)
Cousin was let go from nursing school
My cousin is currently studying nursing, and a few days ago she was doing her training at the Hospital. At the hospital, she had a patient that had medication due at 9:00am. Her professor was not there to watch so she was unable to give the medication herself, so she let a real nurse handle it. But she (my cousin) did however hang up IV bags, which is allowed in the presence of an actual nurse.
About an hour later, her professor talked to my cousin about a complaint. She said the patient's wife was complaining that my cousin gave the patient medication by herself. My cousin tried to tell her professor that the nurse was the one who gave the patient medication and that she just hung up IV bags. But when the professor asked the nurse, the nurse just said "I don't know anything about it" (afraid for her own job). Well my cousin was sent home for the day and the professor said say may get kicked out of nursing school.
Today:
The nurse talked to the professor about the situation but my cousin today was let go from the school. My cousin was on a scholarship and a honest hard worker ... I am unsure how to help but I'm asking ATOT broad knowledge for any advice, thanks.
Cliff Notes:
Cousin doing work at hospital with a real nurse.
Patient's wife complained (but was not true)
Cousin was let go from nursing school
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