When Nurses Disobey Flashcards

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Charles Hofling et al (1966)

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Arranged for an unknown doctor to telephone 22 nurses and ask each of the to administer an overdose of ‘Astroten’, a drug that was not on their ward lift.

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95% of nurses

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These nurses started to administer the drug (and were prevented from continuing). The nurses obeyed without question.

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Steven Rank and Cardell Jacobson (1977)

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Replicated Hofling’s study but the nurses were told face to face by a doctor to administer an overdose of ‘valium’ which was a drug that they were familiar with. The nurses were allowed to discuss the order with each other.

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2/18

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These nurses obeyed the doctor in these more realistic circumstances.

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