Who signs of on orders?

[henayneiCLNC]

Who signs off on orders??

I have long been under the (possible) misconception that a nurse:nurse: was required to sign off on orders received, verbal or written, from physician/physician office.

It has been my understanding that this is standard nursing practice and was part of the flow to ensure both accurate transmittal, responsibility and implementation of any given order.

Is this so where you practice? If so is it in your statutes, organizational policy or is it "standard practice" and unwritten?

would you be so kind as to indicate your state of practice in your post?? Thanks tons!:thankya:

Please add your :nuke:

Henaynei

[caliotter3]

I agree that you should speak with the holders of your malpractice insurance. NSO has a website where you can pose your question for feedback. I think this policy of his is unreasonable for you. I work in home health and each field chart in every home is required to have a copy of the signed 485, Plan of Treatment, with the doctor's signature as well as the signature of the Director of Clinical Services, or whoever in the agency submits the info to the doctor for signature. I am provided a copy of the 485 before I even go out on a case. How else am I to know what the doctor's orders for meds and treatments are? You are essentially operating in the blind and that is not good for your license. You never know when a problem might arise, and you're in the middle of it.