A patient's condition is slowly deteriorating. What actions should the nurse take to provide the best care possible? (Select all that apply.)
a. Allow the nursing student to receive verbal orders from the physician in the room while the nurse is in the medication area down the hall.
b. Document the patient's status changes in the medical record in a timely manner.
c. Document that the health care provider has been notified of the specific patient status, including date and time that messages were left.
d. Check the chart for frequent orders.
e. Omit charting what the health provider's response is to notification of the patient's status change.
B, C
Clear, concise, and timely communication is essential whenever charting in the patient's medical record occurs. Nursing students are not permitted to receive verbal orders. Documentation regarding communication with the health care provider must contain what was communicated by the nurse and the health care provider, orders if given, date, time, and identification of who is documenting the situation.
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