Posted on Mar 19, 2019
Can you take a subordinate’s personal property?
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I work in a hospital and the charge nurse threatened to take a corpsman’s phone because she saw it. He wasn’t even using it.
Our hospital’s policy is cell phones have to be on silent or on vibrate that’s it.
Our hospital’s policy is cell phones have to be on silent or on vibrate that’s it.
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No, the nurse, whether she's an officer or not, does not have the authority to confiscate personal property. There are strict rules regarding who can confiscate property and under what conditions.
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Unless that person is violating policy or HIPPA, using it in a manner that is a security risk, then I can see no reason/justification why the Charge Nurge could/should/would take that phone. If they are still adamant about taking it, then they can sign a Hand Receipt.
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No-one should take any item that is otherwise covered by a policy. However, should the service member violate the policy, the item can be retained. The wiser thing would be to have the individual Stowe it away if a policy is violated to avoids the risk of damage or other allegation. Thank you for your service.
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