Unprofessional conduct shall include:
(1) Inaccurate recording;
(2) Misappropriating drugs, supplies or
equipment;
(3) Leaving a nursing
assignment without advising licensed nursing personnel;
(4) Stealing from a patient;
(5) Violating the integrity of a medication
administration system or an information technology system;
(6) Falsifying or altering of patient records
or nursing progress records, employment applications or time records;
(7) Violating the confidentiality of
information or knowledge concerning a patient;
(8) Discriminating on the basis of race,
creed, religion, sex, age or national origin, in the rendering of nursing
services as it relates to human rights and dignity of the
individuals;
(9) Engaging in fraud,
misrepresentation, or deceit in taking the licensing examination;
(10) Impersonating another licensed
practitioner, or permitting another person to use his certificate for the
purpose of practicing nursing;
(11)
Providing false or incorrect information to the employer regarding the status
of the license;
(12) Practicing
beyond the scope of the licensee's license, educational preparation or nursing
experience;
(13) Using force
against a patient, striking a patient, or throwing objects at a
patient;
(14) Using abusive,
threatening or foul language in front of a patient or directing such language
toward a patient;
(15) Accepting a
gift from a patient the value of which exceeds the employer's policy regarding
gifts;
(16) Knowingly obtaining or
using or attempting to obtain or use a patient's property with the intent to
temporarily or permanently deprive the patient of the use, benefit or
possession of the funds, assets or property, or to benefit someone other than
the patient;
(17) Delegating the
performance of professional responsibilities to a person who the licensee
knows, or has reason to know, is not qualified by training, experience, or
authorization to perform them.
Notes
Fla. Admin.
Code Ann. R. 64B9-8.005
Rulemaking Authority
464.006,
464.018(1)(h)
FS. Law Implemented 464.018(1)(h)
FS.
New 11-28-79, Amended
3-16-81, 10-8-81, 9-11-83, Formerly 21O-10.05, Amended 4-21-86, 2-5-87, 8-2-90,
3-12-91, 9-16-91, 4-8-92, 9-29-92, Formerly 21O-10.005, Amended 9-7-93,
Formerly 61F7-8.005, Amended 11-6-94, 5-1-95, 11-16-95, Formerly 59S-8.005,
Amended 2-18-98, 3-23-00, 2-17-02, 7-5-06, 12-11-06, 4-28-09, 4-9-14, Amended
by
Florida
Register Volume 43, Number 201, October 17, 2017 effective
11/1/2017, Amended
by
Florida
Register Volume 47, Number 007, January 12, 2021 effective
1/25/2021.
New 11-28-79, Amended 3-16-81, 10-8-81, 9-11-83, Formerly
21O-10.05, Amended 4-21-86, 2-5-87, 8-2-90, 3-12-91, 9-16-91, 4-8-92, 9-29-92,
Formerly 21O-10.005, Amended 9-7-93, Formerly 61F7-8.005, Amended 11-6-94,
5-1-95, 11-16-95, Formerly 59S-8.005, Amended 2-18-98, 3-23-00, 2-17-02,
7-5-06, 12-11-06, 4-28-09, 4-9-14, 11-1-17,
1-25-21.
