A nurse is preparing to participate in a root cause analysis after a sentinel event involving a surgical procedure performed on the wrong site. Which nursing action is the most appropriate to prevent this type of sentinel event from recurring?

Using electronic health records only to document the surgical procedure after it is completed.

Implementing a surgical time-out protocol with verification of the patient's identity, surgical site, and procedure by the entire team before incision.

Providing additional postoperative care education to the patient regarding signs of complications.

Increasing the number of nursing staff on the surgical team to provide more assistance during surgery.