Before a nurse releases signed and held order for a new patient who just arrived on the floor from the ED, what other step needs to be done first? What will happen if this step is not done?
a) The orders must be reviewed by the charge nurse; failure to do so may result in medication errors.
b) The patient's identity must be verified; failure to do so may result in misadministration of medications.
c) The orders must be reconciled with the patient's history; failure to do so may result in duplicate orders.
d) The orders must be signed by the physician; failure to do so may result in non-compliance with hospital policies.