As a matter of fact, “Nurses hold a unique position in the health care system because they see things that no one else may see and have the legal and ethical responsibility to report misconduct or negligent care to protect patients and the nursing profession.” (Nurse Together, 2016, Nursing Advocacy Helps Improve Patient Safety section, para. 2)
For example, while doing my inventory of medications during a night shift for a palliative patient, I figured out that one of the medications of the patient which should be given every other day is insufficient in number based on the baseline inventory of medications. So, I recounted the stocks of medications well and also checked the medication box and supplies again but unfortunately the inventory was still insufficient. So what I did next was to check the medication sheet on the patient’s chart and I found out that it was given earlier that night. I wondered why it was given, hence I checked the doctor’s order if there were any changes with the medication administration, but there was none. I then …show more content…
(C. #85) (C. #32) After notifying the physician, I monitored the patient closely for any untoward signs and symptoms or side effects of the medication. (C. 113c) Afterwards, I documented in patient’s chart all the nursing care given and also, I made an incident report where I stated every detail of what had happened, actions taken and nursing care given and of course the client’s response as well. (C.#113d) (C.#113a – Accountability) Moreover, “Nursing documentation is an important component of nursing practice and the interprofessional documentation that occurs within the client health record. Documentation—whether paper, electronic, audio or visual—is used to monitor a client’s progress and communicate with other care providers. It also reflects the nursing care that is provided to a client.” (College of Nurses of Ontario, 2009, p. 3) (C.
For example, while doing my inventory of medications during a night shift for a palliative patient, I figured out that one of the medications of the patient which should be given every other day is insufficient in number based on the baseline inventory of medications. So, I recounted the stocks of medications well and also checked the medication box and supplies again but unfortunately the inventory was still insufficient. So what I did next was to check the medication sheet on the patient’s chart and I found out that it was given earlier that night. I wondered why it was given, hence I checked the doctor’s order if there were any changes with the medication administration, but there was none. I then …show more content…
(C. #85) (C. #32) After notifying the physician, I monitored the patient closely for any untoward signs and symptoms or side effects of the medication. (C. 113c) Afterwards, I documented in patient’s chart all the nursing care given and also, I made an incident report where I stated every detail of what had happened, actions taken and nursing care given and of course the client’s response as well. (C.#113d) (C.#113a – Accountability) Moreover, “Nursing documentation is an important component of nursing practice and the interprofessional documentation that occurs within the client health record. Documentation—whether paper, electronic, audio or visual—is used to monitor a client’s progress and communicate with other care providers. It also reflects the nursing care that is provided to a client.” (College of Nurses of Ontario, 2009, p. 3) (C.