Re: 6 rights--off topic

[Holly Sox, RN, RAC-C]

We had a pharmacy inservice this week, and the 6th Right that they mentioned was "the Right Documentation."    It seems to me that the whole issue of documentation, whether referring to holes in the MAR/TAR, or inadequate narrative notes, is becoming more and more critical. When I was in nursing school, almost 20 years ago, it was absolutely drilled into our heads that "If it wasn't documented, it wasn't done."  I wonder now, if that is being taught the same way.  I just sat in on a counseling and written warning for a nurse  who changed a comfeel dressing every other day for several weeks, and NEVER ONCE wrote anything about the wound in her nurses notes.  Her defense:  "That's what we have a wound care nurse for.  I don't know the difference between a stage 2 and a stage 4"     So, I am all for making documentation the 6th Right, if it helps this situation out at all.   Holly Holly F. Sox, RN, RAC-C  Clinical Editor, Careplans.com www.careplans.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Nel To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 7:18 PM Subject: 6 rights--off topic hi! i realize this is not directly about mds, but does anybody know the 6th right in giving the medication?   (is there really a 6th right)?   thanks in advance!