Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1000-02-.01 - STANDARDS RELATED TO ACCOUNTABILITY OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES

(1) Licensed Practical Nurses Practicing in Tennessee shall:

(a) Practice within the legal boundaries for practical nursing through the scope of practice authorized in the statutes and rules governing nursing; and

(b) Demonstrate honesty and integrity in nursing practice; and

(c) Base nursing decisions on nursing knowledge and skills, the needs of patients and licensed practical nursing standards; and

(d) Accept responsibility for individual nursing actions, competence, decisions and behavior in the course of practical nursing practice; and

(e) Maintain competence through ongoing learning and application of knowledge in practical nursing practice; and

(f) Report violations of the statutes or rules by self or other licensees.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1000-02-.01

Original rule certified May 10, 1974. Amendment filed June 1, 1982; effective July 16, 1982. Amendment filed February 28, 1983; effective March 30, 1983. Amendment filed January 31, 1985; effective March 2, 1985. Amendment filed January 30, 1987; effective March 16, 1987. Amendment filed April 12, 1996; effective June 26, 1996. Amendment filed March 14, 2006; effective May 28, 2006. Amendment filed March 23, 2007; effective June 6, 2007. Repeal and new rules filed July 10, 2024; effective 10/8/2024.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 63-7-108, 63-7-109, and 63-7-207.