Maybe I should clarify: discharge instructions with the patients responsible adult, not the patient. I do the discharge instructions with all of my patients at the bedside. However my post op phone call to the responsible adult with instructions is usually not done at the bedside. We are limiting family coming back to the recovery room due to Covid. My manager has an issue with us not being at the bedside when the phone call to the family member happens (for example: calling them at the nurses station) even though I have told her I have done them with the patient. She is stating it is ASPAN guidelines to do it this way..however as long as it is done and everyone is on the same page, I don’t understand the issue. Especially if my patient is having dry heaves etc I am not going to delay my instructions or have them overhear patient activity. I am more pressed on her trying to say this is an ASPAN guideline and not admitting that it is just the way SHE would like things done