A nurse has been discovered using drugs on the unit. Investigation reveals the nurse has likely been diverting and abusing narcotics for some time. What is the likely the worst outcome for this nurse?
A) Administration reports the nurse to the state board of nursing.
B) The nurse is counseled and asked to participate in a treatment center plan.
C) The nurse is allowed to continue supervised practice while a treatment plan is being devised.
D) The nurse's employment is terminated with no report made.

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1. If this occurs, the nurse is likely to be offered some kind of assistance back into health and the profession.
2. If the nurse agrees to treatment, help is forthcoming.
3. In this case, the nurse is supervised, and a treatment plan is forthcoming.
4. If the nurse's employment is terminated, employment at another facility may occur and the cycle may continue.

A Nurse Has Been Discovered Using Drugs on the Unit