2. It is the student's responsibility to notify the staff nurse assigned to the client and SON faculty as soon as the medication error is discovered.
3. The student must take the appropriate measures as indicated by the action and/or potential side effects of the medication to protect the client from harm.
4. In collaboration with the staff nurse and SON faculty, the student must follow the agency and the SON policies regarding reporting a medication error.

Medication administration is a critical component of the clinical evaluation tool. The student must pass this component. A medication error will result in a clinical failure for the course if:

• The student fails to report the medication error to the faculty.
• The student fails to make the appropriate follow-up after committing the error.
• The student commits three (3) errors in the same nursing course or three (3) errors in the same semester when two or more courses are taught.
• A single life-threatening medication error is made.

Reportable Events

Reportable events during a practicum experience are defined as care errors and/or omissions, exposure to pathogens, patient injuries, violation of policy, accusations, threats, or sudden student illness during the practicum (e.g., fainting). Those involved may include SON students, faculty, clients, or agency personnel. The immediate response to the event will include immediate provision for safety, adherence to agency policy for reporting and documenting the event, and the following post exposure policy, if applicable. In addition, the faculty/instructor/preceptor shall report the event to the course faculty and Director of Undergraduate Programs within 24 hours of the event. The Director of Undergraduate Programs will report the event to the Program Administrator within 24-48 hours of the event. The report shall be maintained in the student's file and protected from disclosure to the extent protected by law. The faculty member, Director of Undergraduate Programs, and Program Administrator shall review actions needed to prevent a similar event in the future within two (2) weeks of the event.

Client Safety – Unsafe Behavior

Any action or inaction by the student which threatens or endangers the client’s physical and/or emotional well-being by not performing at the level of a reasonably prudent student or violates the SON Clinical