The nurse provides medication to a client at the wrong time. No harm came to the client as a result of the nurse's error and the nurse files a report about the medication error. Which response by the risk management team is most appropriate?
A) Discipline the nurse appropriately.
B) Report the nurse to the board of nursing.
C) Monitor all nurses on the unit to ensure this does not occur again.
D) Attempt to implement policy changes to prevent future errors.
Answer: D
When a nurse makes an error and reports it, the risk management team will investigate to discover causes for the error and effect policy changes that can prevent future errors, improving the level of client care. The situation does not warrant reporting the nurse to the board of nursing. The risk management team would not be responsible for implementing any disciplinary actions. It is not prudent for the risk management team to monitor all nurses who administer medications on the unit.
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