What action should the nurse take to correct an error in paper charting?
A) Remove the sheet with the error and replace it with a new sheet with the correct entry.
B) Scribble out the error and rewrite the entry correctly.
C) Draw a single line through the error write "error" above or after the entry, along with the nurse's initials.
D) Leave the entry as is and tell the charge nurse.

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Documentation mistakes must be acknowledged. If an error is made in paper documentation, a line is drawn through the error and the word error is placed above or after the entry, along with the nurse's initials and followed by the correct entry. Notes should never be altered or obliterated. Documentation mistakes must be acknowledged.

What Action Should the Nurse Take to Correct an Error