Nurse Joan is working in the ICU at University Hospital. She…
Nurse Joan is working in the ICU at University Hospital. She is carrying out Dr. Jones’ order for a medication prescribed to one of her patients. She has received the medication and is preparing to administer it to the patient. Upon entering the patient’s room, she asks the patient his name and date of birth and compares this information to the label on the medication. Joan then administers the medication to the patient. This scenario is an example of __________.