Utah Admin. Code R156-31b-703a - Standards of Professional Accountability
The following standards apply equally to the LPN, RN, and APRN licenses. In demonstrating professional accountability, a licensee shall:
(1) practice within the legal
boundaries that apply to nursing;
(2) comply with applicable statutes and
rules;
(3) demonstrate honesty and
integrity in nursing practice;
(4)
base nursing decisions on nursing knowledge and skills, and the needs of
patients;
(5) seek clarification of
orders when needed;
(6) obtain
orientation and training competency when encountering new equipment and
technology or unfamiliar care situations;
(7) demonstrate attentiveness in delivering
nursing care;
(8) implement patient
care, including medication administration, properly and in a timely
manner;
(9) document any care
provided;
(10) communicate to other
health team members relevant and timely patient information, including:
(a) patient status and progress;
(b) patient response or lack of response to
therapies;
(c) significant changes
in patient condition; and
(d)
patient needs;
(11) take
preventive measures to protect patient, others, and self;
(12) respect patients' rights, concerns,
decisions, and dignity;
(13)
promote a safe patient environment;
(14) maintain appropriate professional
boundaries;
(15) contribute to the
implementation of an integrated health care plan;
(16) respect patient property and the
property of others;
(17) protect
confidential information unless obligated by law to disclose the
information;
(18) accept
responsibility for individual nursing actions, competence, decisions, and
behavior in the course of nursing practice;
(19) maintain continued competence through
ongoing learning and application of knowledge in each patient's interest;
and
(20) comply with the American
Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, 2015 edition, which is
incorporated by reference.
Notes
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