The purpose of an incident report is:
A)To get your story in before the patient does.
B)Report an incident.
C)Tell on a co-worker anonymously.
D)Admit wrong doing in writing.

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An incident is required for any kind of incident, it should be completed within twenty-four hours of an occurrence. It is an internal document used to document the details of an unusual event. Incidents are not only patient injuries, an incident can be a visitor tripping, or missing patient belongings, or using the wrong colored topped tube. Incidents reports are not an admission of guilt, simply a report of the incident.

The Purpose of an Incident Report Is