Common use of Safety Factors Clause in Contracts

Safety Factors. In the event of risk of personal safety, such as violence or threatened violence on the part of the patient or family, a nurse should withdraw immediately from the situation. If the situation deemed severe, the police should be notified. If not an immediate, threatening situation, the nurse will inform the Supervisor of the incident and the decision to resume or discontinue service will be made as soon as possible by the Nursing Director. The physician to be notified, as are any other agencies or services associated with the situation, especially if the decision has been made to discharge the patient from service. The precipitating incident as well as the actions and decisions taken, are to be documented and reported to the Executive Director within hours.

Safety Factors. In the event of risk of personal safety, such as violence or threatened violence on the part of the patient or family, a nurse should withdraw immediately from the situation. If the situation is deemed severe, the police should be notified. If it is not an immediate, threatening situation, the nurse will inform the Supervisor of the incident and the decision to resume or discontinue service will be made as soon as possible by the Nursing Director. The physician is to be notified, as are any other agencies or services associated with the situation, especially if the decision has been made to discharge the patient from service. The precipitating incident as well as the actions and decisions taken, are to be documented and reported to the Executive Director within hours.