6. Emergency Exception The prohibition does not prevent a Program Director, Medical Director, Associate Medical Director, or Principal Faculty member from providing necessary emergency assistance when an immediate medical situation occurs and intervention is required to protect the student's health or safety. Examples may include: • Cardiac arrest; • Severe a llergic reaction; • Major trauma; • Syncope with injury; • Severe bleeding; • Acute respiratory distress; • Seizure; • Other immediately life-threatening conditions. In an emergency, the faculty member or program leader may provide appropriate emergency assistance within the individual's training and scope of practice until the student can be transferred to an appropriate independent healthcare provider or emergency medical service. The emergency exception does not establish an ongoing provider-patient relationship. Once the immediate emergency has been addressed, the student must be referred to an appropriate independent healthcare provider or emergency medical service for continuing care. 7. Emergency Incident Reporting When the emergency exception is invoked, the incident should be documented through the University's established incident reporting process. The NLU Incident Report Form is available at: NLU Incident Report Form Students or personnel needing assistance with completion of the form may contact the NLU Office of Student Affairs/appropriate University office identified on the reporting form. The incident report should document the occurrence and actions taken without unnecessarily documenting confidential medical information beyond what is necessary for institutional safety, risk management, or required reporting.
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