In: Nursing
ANSWER
1) Do you keep on working?
No, in this situation I wont work.
2) Do you tell your supervisor about your worsening condition and request to go home?
Yes, I do. I will inform my supervisor that am getting more sick and I need to go home.
3) What are the considerations that enter into your decision?
I am a nurse who is working in an operating room. So, if I am continuing to work with this running nose, there will be high chance for getting my infection to my patient especially in such a setting. Therefore, not only for my sake, but also for others, I have to leave the area.
4) How does surgical conscience contribute to your decision?
If we have a physical ailment, it will badly affect our mental ability. Lack of concentration, inability to stand continuously and so on. Also, reduces the standard of care and quality of care. Risk for infection to the patient also. So, better to leave the operation room as soon as possible.