A charge nurse suspects that the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is falsifying the documentation of clients' capillary glucose results rather than performing the test. What is the best action by the charge nurse to handle this situation?

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The best initial result is to assess and validate the charge nurse's perception. Doing the test and comparing results randomly/intermittently will give data to prove/disprove this concern. (Option A) It could cause concern to involve a client when there may be an issue about inadequate provider care. The nurse should handle it independently. (Option B) It is good to reinforce policies in general announcements to the entire staff, especially if wide-spread compliance is a concern. However, there is only one person that is suspected of not adhering in this case. Speaking out is often a general step taken, but the intended individuals usually don't hear the information. In addition, this is information that the staff has known/heard before. (Option C) The normal discipline process is a verbal warning, a written warning, suspension, and termination. To initiate the process, there has to be evidence of wrong doing. However, it is only a suspicion at this point. Educational objective: When deliberate inaccurate documentation is suspected, gather evidence before confronting the staff member. One way of doing this is by checking the data personally and comparing it to what has been documented.

A Charge Nurse Suspects That the Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP)