In 2016, almost 600 patients from the Tomah, WI VA clinic were tested for hepatitis and HIV after a dentist used unsterile tools on patients (Hubbuch, 2016). The violation and blatant disregard for human health was reported when another dental tech stood in for the dentist’s main assistant and noticed the same drill bits being used on patients. The Tomah VA was already under a Congressional investigation for high opioid prescriptions and mistreatment of employees. The Tomah VA was found guilty of “clear and inexcusable lack of leadership,” having already caused deaths of veterans (Hubbuch, 2016). Ethical decision making and following the code of ethics are imperative in the healthcare system. If we choose not to follow the rules, we are failing
