The nurse is the charge nurse for the floor. During the shift, a...

The nurse is the charge nurse for the floor. During the shift, a patient is given triple the usual dose of his narcoleptic medication because the current pills were a different dosage than the nurse expected. There was no noticeable adverse effect on the patient from the increased dose and patient has no complaints about the error. Which of the following is the best course of action to take regarding this incident?

Reassure the nurse responsible for the error that no harm was done by the mistake

Go over proper medication dispensing procedures with the nurse responsible for the error and have her confirm all medication dosages with you before dispensation until further notice

Acknowledge the error and inform relevant team members and healthcare personnel

Keep the incident just between the nurse responsible for the error and the charge nurse because the patient experienced no adverse effect

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Difficulty: 2

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