The registered nurse (RN) gives an inaccurate dose of a medication to a client. Following an assessment of the client, the nurse completes an incident report
The RN notifies the nursing su-pervisor of the medication error and calls the physician to report the occurrence. The nurse who administered the inaccurate medication dose understands that the: 1. Error will result in suspension.
2. Incident will be reported to the board of nursing.
3. Incident will be documented in the personnel file.
4. Incident report is a method of promoting quality care and risk management.
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Rationale: Documentation of unusual occurrences, incidents, and accidents and the nursing ac-tions taken as a result is maintained by the institution or agency and allows the RN and admin-istration to review the quality of care and determine any potential risks. Based on the information provided in the question, the RN's error will not result in suspension nor will it be documented in the personnel file. The error and the situation presented in the question are not a reason for noti-fying the board of nursing.
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