A medication error occurred and the nurse is preparing to complete an incident report. Which information is required to thoroughly complete this report? Select all that apply
A) Name of client involved in the incident
B) Location where completion of an incident report is located in the medical record
C) Date and time of the incident
D) Medication involved in the incident
E) Number of hours the nurse was at work before the incident occurred
Answer: A, C, D
An incident report is an agency record of an accident or incident occurring within the agency. Incident reports generally include the names and identifying information of any clients and healthcare personnel involved in the incident as well as information on witnesses; the location, time, and date of the incident; and if a medication is involved, the medication's name and dosage. There should be no entry in the medical record that an incident report was completed. The number of hours the nurse worked before the incident occurred is not a part of the report.
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