After leaving work, a nurse realizes documentation of administration of a PRN medication was omitted. This off-duty nurse phones the nurse on duty and says, "Please document administration of the medication for me. My password is alpha1."
The nurse receiving the call should:
a. fulfill the request promptly.
b. document the caller's password.
c. refer the matter to the charge nurse to resolve.
d. report the request to the patient's health care provider.
ANS: C
Fraudulent documentation may be grounds for discipline by the state board of nursing. Referring the matter to the charge nurse will allow observance of hospital policy while ensuring that documentation occurs. Notifying the health care provider would be unnecessary when the charge nurse can resolve the problem. Nurses should not provide passwords to others.
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