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<p style="margin-bottom:15px;">In keeping with the policy of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, it is the policy of the College of Nursing that there be written confidential reports of all unusual incidents occurring at any of the College's Divisions, in agencies where students are assigned for learning experiences, or en route to or from learning experiences. This is to be completed for faculty and students even if there is a separate incident report required by the agency in which an incident occurs.</p> | <p style="margin-bottom:15px;max-width:70em !important;">In keeping with the policy of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, it is the policy of the College of Nursing that there be written confidential reports of all unusual incidents occurring at any of the College's Divisions, in agencies where students are assigned for learning experiences, or en route to or from learning experiences. This is to be completed for faculty and students even if there is a separate incident report required by the agency in which an incident occurs.</p> | ||
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<li style="margin-bottom:15px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Purpose</span><br /> | <li style="margin-bottom:15px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Purpose</span><br /> | ||
The purpose of a Confidential Report of Occurrence is to provide prompt, complete and accurate documentation of the details related to an incident in order to: assure continuous quality improvement, identify trends or potential problems, document occurrences to assess liability, process any necessary insurance claims, and provide the information necessary to carry out corrective action and develop programs for prevention ([[Safety_Policy|UNMC Safety Policy Number 2000]]). | The purpose of a Confidential Report of Occurrence is to provide prompt, complete and accurate documentation of the details related to an incident in order to: assure continuous quality improvement, identify trends or potential problems, document occurrences to assess liability, process any necessary insurance claims, and provide the information necessary to carry out corrective action and develop programs for prevention ([[Safety_Policy|UNMC Safety Policy Number 2000]]). | ||