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Sub Acute Unit Reflective Report
During the time of my career working as an LPN, I decided to work on a Sub-Acute unit in a nursing home. The unit consisted of 30 beds and each nurse assigned 15 patients. One night during the evening shift, I noticed the other nurse administering medications in the hallway to a patient in a wheelchair. I approached the nurse and questioned if it is appropriate to dispense medications in the hallway related to the policy of the company. I further elaborated on during orientation, the preceptor expressed the importance maintaining a patient privacy and dignity and questioned if this was against policy. The nurse became very offensive and I noticed she placed something in her pocket in a hurried like manner. The nurse proceeded to explain
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