Scene to read · Ethics, Professionalism
Minus eighty all night
You work the overnight shift in a hospital's specimen freezer room.
Your friend Neil, at the end of a double shift, skipped three hourly temperature checks; you just watched him fill them in from the current reading. The freezer alarm never sounded. Devendra, the shift supervisor, walks in with the audit folder.
The scene
Devendra: Morning audit's at seven. Was every hourly check actually done tonight, both of you?
Neil: All logged. The alarm never went off, and it's reading minus eighty now.
Devendra: Good, because I'm signing my name under that sheet.
Neil: It's all there. We did them together, didn't we?
The two questions
- 1How would you answer Devendra, and what would you say to Neil?
- 2When, if ever, is it acceptable to stay silent while a friend says something untrue?
What raters look for
- Ethics
- Weighs competing duties honestly, protects people from harm, and stays accountable to rules and values.
- Professionalism
- Is reliable, respects boundaries and confidentiality, and holds a consistent standard under pressure.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
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