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EY67 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The nurse has been invited to join the healthcare facility's interprofessional ethics committee. What factors should the nurse consider when making a decision about this invitation? Select all that apply.

1. The decisions made by these committees are advisory in nature.
2. Most of the cases discussed by these committees are related to financial considerations.
3. Nurses are generally active members in these committees and talk freely about ethical issues in nursing.
4. It might be best for the nurse to gain experience on a nursing ethics committee before joining an interprofessional committee.
5. The nurse can expect to be well compensated for work done on the committee.

Question 2

The nurse is considering blowing the whistle on a potential Medicare fraud situation occurring in a physician's office. The nurse has worked at this office for 12 years and has many friends among the staff and patients.

What incentive does this nurse have for assuming the whistleblower role? 1. The nurse is entitled to a percentage of any money recovered.
2. After the nurse exposes the potential fraud, the nurse's responsibility in the case is complete.
3. By law, the nurse can be subject to no negative actions related to whistleblowing.
4. The nurse can leak the information to a news source first and still be protected by whistleblowing laws.

Ahnyah · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. These are advisory bodies.
2. Although financial considerations are becoming more frequent, the primary topic considered are patient care issues.
3. Nurses are often hesitant to discuss the ethical issues in nursing.
4. If the nurse has no experience in working on ethics committees, the experience may be uncomfortable and the nurse may not be a viable member of the committee.
5. These committees are generally seen as service to the facility with little or no additional compensation offered.

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: 1. The nurse will be entitled to a percentage of any money recovered as a result of this disclosure.
2. The nurse will have to testify.
3. While there is a law against overt punishment for disclosure, covert punishment may still exist.
4. The information must come from the nurse, not from a secondary source.