19th April 2022

You are working a day shift on call, covering the medical wards

You are working a day shift on call, covering the medical wards. Towards the end of your shift you are asked to review an unwell patient, and due to this miss evening handover. Prior to attending the ward to review the patient you had discussed the patient with your registrar, who had given you some advice. The handover room is now empty, and it is an hour past your scheduled finish time.

Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.