The registered nurse (RN) has made an error in documenting an assessment finding on a client in the ...

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Rationale: If the nurse makes an error in documenting in the client's record, the nurse should follow agency policies to correct the error. This includes drawing one line through the error, ini-tialing and dating the line, and then providing the correct information. Erasing data from the cli-ent's record and using white correction fluid are prohibited. A late entry is used to document ad-ditional information not remembered at the initial time of documentation. Procedures for cor-recting an error via the use of electronic documentation may be different and the nurse should follow agency guidelines.