Posted: December 28th, 2017

At the end of the shift, the nurse realizes that she forgot to document a dressing change that she performed for a patient. Which action should the nurse take?

At the end of the shift, the nurse realizes that she forgot to document a dressing
change that she performed for a patient. Which action should the nurse
take?
a) Complete an occurrence report before leaving.
b) Do nothing; the next nurse will document it was done.
c) Write the note of the dressing change into an earlier note.
d) Make a late entry as an addition to the narrative notes