Thank you both so much! I have just been sick to my stomach over this. I will speak to my manager about it before I open the chart. I’m glad you mentioned that it’s not a HIPAA violation because I...
You know, now that you mention it, we aren’t really supposed to open a patient’s chart after we stop being that patient’s nurse. Do you have a suggestion on how to go about documenting my call?...
Thank you so much for your reply. It makes me feel better. I’ll also do as you suggested and do a follow up with the patient and document it in her chart. Thank
Hey guys. A few days ago at work I discharged my patient without taking her staples out from her c section. I called the patients midwife the next day to let her know and she wasn’t familiar with...