Question

While visiting the hospital, the spouse of a client slips and falls on a recently washed floor in the hallway leading to the client's room. to meet the criteria of ethical practice, what action should the nurse who witnessed the occurrence take?

Answer 1

The nurse should fill out an incident report and submit it to her supervisor. She would just need to write a brief description of the events while it is fresh in her mind. Later on if there was a lawsuit or someone had questions, then she has already documented what happened when it happened.