Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-6-.03 - Conduct And Accountability
Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 6, March 31, 2022
The registered nurse or licensed practical nurse shall:
(1) Have knowledge and understanding of the
laws and rules regulating nursing.
(2) Function within the legal scope of
nursing practice.
(3) Obtain
instruction and supervision as necessary, when implementing new or unfamiliar
nursing techniques or practices.
(4) Be responsible and accountable for the
quality of nursing care delivered to patients, based on and limited to scope of
education, demonstrated competence, and nursing experience.
(5) Be responsible for monitoring and
evaluating the quality of patient care delivered by personnel under the
individual nurse's supervision.
(6)
Be responsible and accountable for the delegation of selected nursing
activities in selected situations to unlicensed individuals.
(7) Accept individual responsibility and
accountability for judgments, actions, and nursing competency, remaining
current with technology and practicing consistent with facility policies and
procedures.
(8) Accept individual
responsibility and accountability for recognition and appropriate nursing
action following a change in the patient's mental or physical status.
(9) Practice in compliance with current CDC
Standard Precautions and Infection Control, including aseptic
technique.
(10) Practice without
discrimination on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, national origin,
sexual orientation, patient diagnosis, or disability.
(11) Respect the dignity and rights of
patients and their significant others, including, but not limited to:
(a) Privacy.
(b) Safety.
(c) Protection of confidential information,
unless disclosure is required by law.
(d) Freedom from exploitation of physical,
mental, sexual, or financial boundaries.
(e) Protection of real and personal
property.
(f) Behavior that is
therapeutic and places the patient's interests before the nurse's
interests.
(12)
Collaborate with other members of the health care team.
(13) Accept individual responsibility and
accountability to avoid personal disruptive behaviors that negatively impact
patient care and the nursing profession.
(14) Accept individual responsibility and
accountability for timely reporting of illegal, substandard, unethical, unsafe,
or incompetent nursing practice directly to the Board of Nursing.
(15) Accept individual responsibility and
accountability for accurate, complete, and legible documentation related to:
(a) Patient care records.
(b) Health care employment.
(c) Licensure and other
credentials.
(d) Continuing
education records.
(16)
Accept individual responsibility and accountability for the assignment of tasks
to others.
(17) Accept individual
responsibility and accountability for proper delegation of nursing care
activities to other health care workers.
(18) Assess individual competency when
assigning selected components of nursing care to other health care workers,
including, but not limited to:
(a) Knowledge,
skills, and experience.
(b)
Complexity of assigned tasks.
(c)
Health status of the patient.
Notes
Rule .02 was renumbered .03 as per certification filed November 23, 2009; effective December 28, 2009.
Author: Alabama Board of Nursing.
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, ยงยง 34-21 -2(c)(21), 34-21-25(b).
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