The nurse caring for a patient states, “Your blood pressure…
The nurse caring for a patient states, “Your blood pressure is dangerously high. Are you taking antihypertensive medicine?” The patient states, “I can’t afford my medicine. I have no insurance.” The nurse states “I feel really sorry for that patient and wish it wasn’t against policy to give her money” then posts on social media that any donations would be appreciated to help a waitress who works at the cafeteria next door to the hospital buy her medications. The nurse posted that “She was so sick last evening when she came to the ED. She doesn’t have insurance. I can’t give her money but you all can help.” This nurse’s action:
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