A nurse is assigned to six acutely ill patients. The nurse is very careful with administering all medications and treatments accurately and safely to all clients. Legally, which of the following should the nurse be most concerned with?
a. Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.
b. Haste makes waste.
c. If it wasn't charted, it wasn't done.
d. A bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush.
C
The nurse would be most concerned with the phrase, "If it wasn't charted, it wasn't done.". Accurate
and timely charting is one of the best ways to avoid a lawsuit. Without charting that is factual, legible,
accurate, and timely, there is no proof that the nurse provided care that meets professional standards.
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