Author Question: A nurse manager is reviewing an incident report submitted by the previous day's charge nurse. The ... (Read 51 times)

natalie2426 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A nurse manager is reviewing an incident report submitted by the previous day's charge nurse. The incident report indicates that the wrong IV antibiotic was given to a patient.

What is the best way for the nurse manager to address this incident with the nurse involved so that it may be prevented in the future?
a. Provide education to the nurse on how to assess the five rights before medication administration.
b. Punish the nurse for the error by sending her home for the day.
c. Allow the nurse one error, and educate her if the same mistake happens again.
d. Ask the charge nurse to educate the nurse because she caught the error.

Question 2

On administering a medication, the RN realizes that she gave the incorrect amount. After assessing the patient, which action would not be appropriate for the nurse to take?

a. Report the incident to the patient's physician.
b. Immediately report the incident to her manager.
c. Keep the incident to herself and continue to monitor the patient.
d. Continue to reassess the patient.