Reply 1
pisode 7, of Saving Sara, Kenny was revealed to be a different character than what we are normally accustomed to seeing. In this episode, Kenny was committing an unlawful act and was stealing supplies from the hospital. However, it came to light that the supplies were for a disadvantage homeless diabetic client. Kenny’s reasoning behind stealing supplies was that his patient was using the same syringes which was leading to infections. In this case Kenny is displaying post morality as he was breaking the rules for what he believed was the greater good. Although Kenny is confident that his actions were justified, Sara realizes there is no good reason for hospital theft and that there are better ways to provide this patient greater care. If Kenny would have gotten caught by management, the outcome would be totally different, and he wouldn’t have known about hospitals program to help patients that need resources. The benefits that came from Sara reporting Kenny to Cathleen was that Sara was familiar with the resources available to at risk patients. The importance in Sara communicating with Kenny, is to inform him of his unlawful acts of stealing from the company, and coach him on providing alternative resources to those in the community that may be in need. As an effective leader, Sara meeting with Kenny and explaining what he did was wrong and proper channels he should go through next time this occurs, is showing that oppose to reprimanded him, she is also taking this time to have a teachable moment (Saving Sara, 2022).
Reference
Week 7 Saving Sara, Episode 7: Confronting the Elephant In The Room. Welcome to West Coast University Portal. Retrieved October 4, 2022, from
Reply 2
According to Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, each level includes two stages. The three levels are pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional. According to the theory of moral development, Kenny’s actions align with the signs of stage five of moral development. This is because Kenny decides to steal supplies from the hospital, but not for himself but to give them to the man who is experiencing homelessness. According to this stage, the individual has an awareness that rules might work against certain people while altogether benefiting others. It also states that protecting someones life is more valuable and important than sometimes following the rules. When Sara reported the incidence it resulted in benefiting both Sara and Kenny, and this is because they both were able to find out that the hospital has special programs in place for these kind of situations. When Sara opted not to report Kenny, she was accused of not knowing what was happening in the unit that she is supposed to be leading and managing. What Kenny did was inappropriate even though his intentions were kind. Kenny realized that there is always a way to help others without getting in trouble at work, and putting others at risk as well (Yoder-wise, 2014).
References
Yoder-Wise, P. (2014). Leading and Managing in Nursing – 5th edition. Elsevier.com. Retrieved 05 October 2022, from https://www.elsevier.com/books/leading-and-managing-in-nursing/yoder-wise/978-0-323-44913-7.