Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
allnurses

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.
Discussion

Documenting in wrong patient chart

Hi everyone, this is my first time on this site and I really need your help. I'm a nursing student and I'm having problems with this questions.

A patient was admitted through the hospital emergency department with CHF. Extensive diagnostic tests were done including radiology studies. It was later discovered that all the patient information had been entered into another patient file. how would this situation be corrected. What other departments or agencies will need to be informed.

I know both patients would have to know about the discrepancy and the doctors will get involved. What are the procedures a situation like this occurs.

  • Quote

    • Featured Replies

    The only reason both patients would have to be informed would be if they received care based on someone else's diagnostic study results.

    Otherwise. .. homework question? We don't do your homework for you. What do you think, before we give you the answers?

    Part of the reason you get questions like this is to do some research (and no, asking anonymous people on an internet message board is not "research"), form an opinion, and write it up and defend it. That's almost as important as getting what you think is the answer. There may not be an only answer, anyway.

    So... what do you think, and why?

  • Quote

    • Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Add a Comment
    Go to topic listing

    Currently Reading 0

    • No registered users viewing this page.

    Account

    Navigation

    Search

    Search

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.