W. Va. Code R. § 19-10-3 - Standards Related to the Registered Professional Nurse's Responsibility as a Member of the Nursing Profession

3.1. The registered professional nurse shall know the statutes and rules governing nursing and function within the legal boundaries of nursing practice.

3.2. The registered professional nurse shall accept responsibility for his or her individual nursing actions and competence.

3.3. The registered professional nurse shall obtain instruction and supervision as necessary when implementing nursing techniques or practices.

3.4. The registered professional nurse shall function as a member of the health team.

3.5. The registered professional nurse shall collaborate with other members of the health team to provide optimum patient care.

3.6. The registered professional nurse shall consult with nurses and other health team members and make referrals as necessary.

3.7. The registered professional nurse shall contribute to the formulation, interpretation, implementation and evaluation of the objectives and policies related to nursing practice within the employment setting.

3.8. The registered professional nurse shall participate in the systematic evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.

3.9. The registered professional nurse shall report unsafe nursing practice to the Board and unsafe practice conditions to recognized legal authorities.

3.10. The registered professional nurse shall delegate to another only those nursing measures which that person is prepared or qualified to perform.

3.11. The registered professional nurse shall supervise others to whom nursing interventions are delegated.

3.12. The registered professional nurse shall retain professional accountability for nursing care when delegating nursing interventions.

3.13. The registered professional nurse shall conduct practice without discrimination on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, sexual preference, socio-economic status, national origin, handicap, or disease.

3.14. The registered professional nurse shall respect the dignity and rights of clients regardless of social or economic status, personal attributes, or nature of the client's health problems.

3.15. The registered professional nurse shall respect the client's right to privacy by protecting confidential information unless obligated by law to disclose the information.

3.16. The registered professional nurse shall respect the property of clients, family, significant others, and the employer.

3.17. The registered professional nurse assuming advanced practice shall be qualified to do so through education and experience as set forth in W. Va. Code '30-7-1 et seq. and the rule governing Announcement of Advanced Practice, 19 WV CSR 7.

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W. Va. Code R. § 19-10-3