Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-19-403 - Unprofessional Conduct
For purposes of A.R.S. § 32-1601(24)(d), any conduct or practice that is or might be harmful or dangerous to the health of a patient or the public includes one or more of the following:
1. A pattern of failure to maintain minimum
standards of acceptable and prevailing nursing practice;
2. Intentionally or negligently causing
physical or emotional injury;
3.
Failing to maintain professional boundaries or engaging in a dual relationship
with a patient, resident, or any family member of a patient or
resident;
4. Engaging in sexual
conduct with a patient, resident, or any family member of a patient or resident
who does not have a pre-existing relationship with the nurse, or any conduct in
the work place that a reasonable person would interpret as sexual;
5. Abandoning or neglecting a patient who
requires immediate nursing care without making reasonable arrangement for
continuation of care;
6. Removing a
patient's life support system without appropriate medical or legal
authorization;
7. Failing to
maintain for a patient record that accurately reflects the nursing assessment,
care, treatment, and other nursing services provided to the patient;
8. Falsifying or making a materially
incorrect, inconsistent, or unintelligible entry in any record:
a. Regarding a patient, health care facility,
school, institution, or other work place location; or
b. Pertaining to obtaining, possessing, or
administering any controlled substance as defined in the federal Uniform
Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq., or Arizona's Uniform
Controlled Substances Act, A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 27;
9. Failing to take appropriate action to
safeguard a patient's welfare or follow policies and procedures of the nurse's
employer designed to safeguard the patient;
10. Failing to take action in a health care
setting to protect a patient whose safety or welfare is at risk from
incompetent health care practice, or to report the incompetent health care
practice to employment or licensing authorities;
11. Failing to report to the Board a licensed
nurse whose work history includes conduct, or a pattern of conduct, that leads
to or may lead to an adverse patient outcome;
12. Assuming patient care responsibilities
that the nurse lacks the education to perform, for which the nurse has failed
to maintain nursing competence, or that are outside the scope of practice of
the nurse;
13. Failing to supervise
a person to whom nursing functions are delegated;
14. Delegating services that require nursing
judgment to an unauthorized person;
15. Removing, without authorization, any
money, property, or personal possessions, or requesting payment for services
not performed from a patient, employer, co-worker, or member of the
public.
16. Removing, without
authorization, a narcotic, drug, controlled substance, supply, equipment, or
medical record from any health care facility, school, institution, or other
work place location;
17. A pattern
of using or being under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a similar substance
to the extent that judgment may be impaired and nursing practice detrimentally
affected, or while on duty in any health care facility, school, institution, or
other work location;
18. Obtaining,
possessing, administering, or using any narcotic, controlled substance, or
illegal drug in violation of any federal or state criminal law, or in violation
of the policy of any health care facility, school, institution, or other work
location at which the nurse practices;
19. Providing or administering any controlled
substance or prescription-only drug for other than accepted therapeutic or
research purposes;
20. Engaging in
fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit in taking a licensing examination or on an
initial or renewal application for a license or certificate;
21. Impersonating a nurse licensed or
certified under this Chapter;
22.
Permitting or allowing another person to use the nurse's license for any
purpose;
23. Advertising the
practice of nursing with untruthful or misleading statements;
24. Practicing nursing without a current
license or while the license is suspended, or practicing as a nurse
practitioner without current national certification, if required pursuant to
R4-19-505;
25. Failing to:
a. Furnish in writing a full and complete
explanation of a matter reported pursuant to A.R.S. §
32-1664, or
b. Respond to a subpoena issued
by the Board;
26. Making
a written false or inaccurate statement to the Board or the Board's designee in
the course of an investigation;
27.
Making a false or misleading statement on a nursing or health care related
employment or credential application concerning previous employment, employment
experience, education, or credentials;
28. If a licensee or applicant is charged
with a felony or a misdemeanor involving conduct that may affect patient
safety, failing to notify the Board in writing, as required under A.R.S. §
32-3208, within 10 days of being charged. The licensee or applicant shall include the
following in the notification:
a. Name,
address, telephone number, social security number, and license number, if
applicable;
b. Date of the charge;
and
c. Nature of the
offense;
29. Failing to
notify the Board, in writing, of a conviction for a felony or an undesignated
offense within 10 days of the conviction. The nurse or applicant shall include
the following in the notification:
a. Name,
address, telephone number, social security number, and license number, if
applicable;
b. Date of the
conviction; and
c. Nature of the
offense;
30. For a
registered nurse granted prescribing privileges, any act prohibited under
R4-19-511(D); or
31. Practicing in
any other manner that gives the Board reasonable cause to believe the health of
a patient or the public may be harmed.
Notes
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