Its Common Sense!

You are summoned to a large conference room in your facility. You enter the room and you are greeted by your immediate nurse manager, a human resources representative, and an officer from the local sheriff's office.

You ask if you need an attorney and your nurse manager replies "we only want to ask you a few questions." What would you do?

In the American justice system, we and this we includes nurses have rights. Considering invoking your rights when confronted with this type of situation. In this situation, the law enforcement officer will not "advise" you of your rights because you are "not under arrest" or being detained. You are a professional and you should know what your rights are as a licensed professional.

Nurses, know what your rights are and regardless of whether you were involved in any criminal, unethical, unprofessional, or any type of misconduct, consider exercising those rights until you can speak with an attorney to counsel and advise you on the consequences of any investigation.