A nurse manager is reviewing an incident report submitted by the previous day's charge nurse. The incident report indicates that the wrong IV antibiotic was given to a patient. What is the best way for the nurse manager to address this incident with the nurse involved so that it may be prevented in the future?

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The nurse manager has the responsibility to meet with the nurse involved in the error and create a plan to help ensure that the error does not happen again. This can be done by setting up a time in which to educate the RN about the five rights of medication administration. The nurse should not ignore the error, ask someone else to handle it, or use the incident report in a punitive way.

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