A nurse is passing medications when interrupted by a colleague.Upon resuming work,the nurse realizes a medication was given to the wrong patient.What should the first action be?

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The nurse should tell the immediate supervisor or charge nurse.Documentation of the error is important and should occur after the supervisor is contacted and the patient is cared for.The nurse should never keep the medication error to him/herself.

A Nurse Is Passing Medications When Interrupted by a Colleague