After identifying a medication error, the nurse completes an incident report. The nurse correctly recognizes which of the following about the use of these documents? Select all that apply
A) The incident report should be placed with the patient's medical records.
B) Incident reports provide a clear, concise recording of the situation that can be provided to the patient's legal representative in the event of a lawsuit.
C) The incident report should include factual information about the incident.
D) The nurse should include their own personal perception about the cause of the incident in the report.
E) Completion of the incident report should be noted in the nurse's notes.
Ans: B, C
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