The phlebotomist asked a nurse to identify a patient without a wrist ID band. The nurse said she did not have time. The next person in the chain of command the phlebotomist should report to is the:

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The phlebotomy supervisor is the next person in the chain of command and can assist in addressing the issue of the missing wrist ID band. The hospital administrator, patient's physician, and pathologist are not directly involved in patient identification and may not have the specific knowledge or authority to address the issue at hand.

The Phlebotomist Asked a Nurse to Identify a Patient Without