WAS AN ASSESSMENT DONE?

Scenario 1: Lynn is a new RN. Her preceptor did not

do a good job explaining the correct way to do an 
assessment. Lynn is not aware of the mistake she
is about to make.

She goes to the bedside of a patient who does not respond. 
Her mistake is obvious, no assessment was done.To compound
the problem, Lynn leaves the pills at the patient's bedside. She 
then advises the patient , to take the medication when awake.

Scenario 2 : Lynn returns twenty minutes later. The 
medication she left at the bedside, has been removed. 
She has no idea who took it . She has still not taken
steps to do an assessment or document findings and
notify MD. This is by no means good clinical judgement.