The nurse filled out an incident report after a patient fall but makes no mention of the incident report in her notes in the patient's chart.What is the reason for this?

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Incident reports are used by facilities to investigate the event and prevent possible recurrence.The nurse does not include presumptions or speculations about the incident in the patient chart or the incident report.The incident report is submitted to the unit manager,administration,and/or agency attorney for review.The incident report is never filed in the patient's chart.The presence of an incident report will not increase risk of a malpractice lawsuit.

The Nurse Filled Out an Incident Report After a Patient