As the charge nurse, you are reviewing the charts of clients who were assigned to the care of a newly graduated RN. The RN has correctly charted dose and time of medication, but there is no documentation regarding nonpharmaceutical measures. What action should you take first?
a) Make a note in the nurse's file and continue to observe clinical performance.
b) Refer the new nurse to the in-service education department.
c) Quiz the nurse about knowledge of pain management and pharmacology.
d) Give praise for correctly charting the dose and time and discuss the deficits in charting.
Answer: d) Give praise for correctly charting the dose and time and discuss the deficits in charting.
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