At my service, we're supposed to replace supplies from the hospital stockroom, taking no more than we used on the patient we just brought in. We can sometimes take more if we're running low from calls where we didn't transport or if another stockroom was out of something. However, that's supposed to be rare.
Well, it's not. The crew before me is frequently not restocking, so I'm finding myself having to take more than I should really often. I've mentioned this to my supervisor, who says not to worry and to just go ahead and take whatever we need. There's no record of what we take at one hospital, although they do keep track of when supplies run out. However, I hear that other people have gotten fired for stealing when the hospital complained. I have no idea if they were seriously stealing or just doing the same thing I am, but I'm a bit concerned now. Any thoughts?
My county won't let me restock drugs as a basic, so that's not an issue. It's all just stuff like IV bags and starter kits, NRBs, and gauze.
Well, it's not. The crew before me is frequently not restocking, so I'm finding myself having to take more than I should really often. I've mentioned this to my supervisor, who says not to worry and to just go ahead and take whatever we need. There's no record of what we take at one hospital, although they do keep track of when supplies run out. However, I hear that other people have gotten fired for stealing when the hospital complained. I have no idea if they were seriously stealing or just doing the same thing I am, but I'm a bit concerned now. Any thoughts?
My county won't let me restock drugs as a basic, so that's not an issue. It's all just stuff like IV bags and starter kits, NRBs, and gauze.