The nurse is not sure which approach to take when providing one aspect of care to a patient. Which of the following should the nurse do?
1. Check the organization's procedure manual to find out the standard of practice for the care.
2. Search for a magazine article that discusses the aspect of care.
3. As the health care provider what should be done about the care.
4. Document that the patient refused the one aspect of care.
Check the organization's procedure manual to find out the standard of practice for the care.
Rationale: Standards of care are established by reviewing the organization's policy and procedure manual. Searching for a magazine article about the aspect of care might be done but it may not coincide with the organization's policy and procedure manual. The nurse should not ask the health care provider what should be done about the care. The nurse should not falsely document that the patient refused one aspect of care.
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