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?
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