I have been a Nurse since Feb 2020, yesterday we had a patient in the Retirement home he had a puncture wound from getting blood drawn, and I documented it and took a picture. But management emailed me saying I have to complete a full Risk assessment on that person. Now they said it to me nicely but I was like oh man this is my first time I was ever told by someone to do something or something that I missed but I am sure it happens to everyone.
All I gotta do they said is to go back and change the date to when it was discovered and document on it. Other Nurses say its not a big deal and it will not get you fired but some say its serious documentation.
I had one friend his patient in his retirement home came back from the Hospital and he only assessed his vitals but did not check for ulcers or skin tears, and the next day the morning nurse told him that she started the assessments and he just needs to finish it up.
