Nicolle O'Neill is a travel certified registered nurse anesthetist who resides in Green Cove Springs, Fla. She specialized in fraud while earning her master's degree in healthcare administration.
Nursing. 2021 Apr 1;51(4):54-56. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000736912.14380.65.
Healthcare professionals who raise concerns about workplace safety or other problems should be praised as heroes and changemakers. However, some whistleblowers face retaliation for speaking out, and the incidence of retaliation cases against these employees has spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article reflects on the role of whistleblowers and their importance to public accountability.
医疗保健专业人员对工作场所安全或其他问题提出担忧,应被视为英雄和变革推动者而受到赞扬。然而,一些举报者因发声而面临报复,而在 COVID-19 大流行期间,针对这些员工的报复案件数量激增。本文反思了举报者的角色及其对公众问责制的重要性。