While visiting the hospital, the spouse of a client slips and falls on a recently washed floor in the hallway leading to the client's room. to meet the criteria of ethical practice, what action should the nurse who witnessed the occurrence take?
The nurse should fill out an incident report and submit it to her supervisor. She would just need to write a brief description of the events while it is fresh in her mind. Later on if there was a lawsuit or someone had questions, then she has already documented what happened when it happened.
