Alabama Administrative Code
Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 610-X-6 - STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE
Section 610-X-6-.02 - Standards Of Practice
Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 610-X-6-.02
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
The Board of Nursing may adopt standards of nursing practice and continuing competency.
(1) The RN, LPN, or APRN shall comply with the standards of practice within these rules, national standards of practice according to the nursing role including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Practicing
within their legal scope of practice as defined in the Alabama Nurse Practice
Act and the Alabama Board of Nursing Administrative Code.
(b) Accepting responsibility for individual
nursing actions, competence, decisions, standards or practice, and behavior in
the course of nursing practice and the exercise of appropriate nursing
judgment.
(c) Maintaining
competence through on-going learning and application of knowledge in nursing
practice and skills in the area of practice to maintain ability to manage risks
and potential complications.
(d)
Executing medical regimens according to approved medical protocols,
standardized procedures, and standing orders, including administering
medications and treatments prescribed by a legally authorized
prescriber.
(e) Identifying changes
in patient health status and taking appropriate action, to include preventive
measures to protect patient, self, and others.
(f) Documenting nursing interventions and
responses to care in an accurate, timely, thorough, and clear manner.
(g) Providing patient surveillance and
monitoring.
(h) Maintaining
professional boundaries.
(i)
Providing care supportive to or restorative of life and well- being and end of
life care.
(j) Conducting and
documenting comprehensive and/or focused assessments, to include evaluations of
patient care.
(k) Consulting with
or referring patients to other healthcare providers to resolve situations
beyond the expertise of the licensed nurse.
(l) Collaborating on planning and care of
patients to include health maintenance, patient teaching, counseling,
collaborative planning, prevention of illness, rehabilitation, and discharge
planning.
(m) Delegating to another
only those nursing measures for which that person has the necessary skills and
competence to accomplish safely.
Rule .01 was renumbered .02 as per certification filed November 23, 2009; effective December 28, 2009.
Author: Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-21-2(c)(21).
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