You are trying to call a report to the ICU but you are told, "We were not notified about the admission." You call the admitting clerk, but she says, "I was never notified." You ask the unit secretary and he tells you, "I forgot to do it." What should you do first?
a. Report the unit secretary to the manager
b. Ask the secretary to call the admission office now
c. Take the secretary aside and allow him to explain his actions
d. Ask the ICU to take the report regardless of the clerical omission
Answer: b. Ask the secretary to call the admission office now
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