Iowa Code r. 481-722.2 - Code of ethics
(1) The
respiratory care practitioner or polysomnographic technologist will practice
acceptable methods of treatment and will not practice beyond the competence or
exceed the authority vested in the practitioner or technologist by
physicians.
(2) The respiratory
care practitioner or polysomnographic technologist will continually strive to
increase and improve knowledge and skill and will render to each patient the
full measure of the practitioner's or technologist's ability. All services will
be provided with respect for the dignity of the patient, regardless of the
patient's social or economic status or personal attributes or the nature of the
patient's health problems.
(3) The
respiratory care practitioner or polysomnographic technologist will be
responsible for the competent and efficient performance of assigned duties and
will expose incompetent, illegal or unethical conduct of members of the
profession.
(4) The respiratory
care practitioner or polysomnographic technologist will hold in confidence all
privileged information concerning the patient and refer all inquiries regarding
the patient to the patient's physician.
(5) The respiratory care practitioner or
polysomnographic technologist will not accept gratuities and shall guard
against conflict of interest.
(6)
The respiratory care practitioner or polysomnographic technologist will uphold
the dignity and honor of the profession and abide by its ethical
principles.
(7) The respiratory
care practitioner or polysomnographic technologist will have knowledge of
existing state and federal laws governing the practice of respiratory therapy
or polysomnography and will comply with those laws.
(8) The respiratory care practitioner or
polysomnographic technologist will cooperate with other health care
professionals and participate in activities to promote community, state, and
national efforts to meet the health needs of the public.
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