Drunk-Colleague
Your colleague smells of drink. He is snorting up cocaine at work. He has just pinched the patient’s bottom. His web browser pages are very anatomical
Answer questions about propriety and probity using the S-P-I-E-S construct
NOT-SO-GOOD IDEAS
“It’s not my problem. I am not my brother’s keeper”.
“Tell the patient about it. Let them sort it out between them”.
“Call the Police. Now! This is an outrage!”
“Dial 111. Surely there must be something they can deal with?”
“Phone a friend”.
“Pretend it’s not happening”.
“Ask him if there’s any more of the good stuff left over?”
GOOD IDEAS
Seek Information - is he drunk, or does he just have terrible taste in aftershave?
(prioritize) Patient safety - don’t let your colleague crack on with that complex redo operation just this minute.
Intervene - find a way to defuse the immediate crisis, if you can do so without spilling your coffee.
Escalate - …and if you can’t, or to deal with the wider fall-out, boot the ball up to your.
Support - help your mate. Could be your turn next, after all!