What are the criteria for determining if Minor Incidents are Board reportable?
Rule 217.16(d) establishes when a minor incident is or is not board-reportable: (d) Criteria for Determining if Minor Incident is Board-Reportable. (1) A nurse involved in a minor incident need not be reported to the Board unless the conduct: (A) creates a significant risk of physical, emotional or financial harm to the client; (B) indicates the nurse lacks a conscientious approach to or accountability for his/her practice; (C) indicates the nurse lacks the knowledge and competencies to make appropriate clinical judgments and such knowledge and competencies cannot be easily remediated; or (D) indicates a pattern of multiple minor incidents demonstrating that the nurse’s continued practice would pose a risk of harm to clients or others. (2) Evaluation of Multiple Incidents. (A) Evaluation of Conduct. In evaluating whether multiple incidents constitute grounds for reporting it is the responsibility of the nurse manager or supervisor or peer review committee to determine if the minor inci
