Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.159 - BOARD OF NURSING
Subchapter 24.159.12 - Registered Nurses
Rule 24.159.1205 - STANDARDS RELATED TO THE REGISTERED NURSE'S RESPONSIBILITIES AS A MEMBER OF THE NURSING PROFESSION
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.159.1205
Current through Register Vol. 24, December 22, 2023
(1) The registered nurse shall:
(a) have knowledge of
the statutes and rules governing nursing and function within the legal
boundaries of nursing practice;
(b)
accept responsibility for individual nursing actions and competence and base
practice on validated data;
(c)
obtain instruction and supervision as necessary when implementing nursing
techniques or practices;
(d)
function as a member of the health team;
(e) collaborate with other members of the
health team to provide optimum client care;
(f) consult with nurses and other health team
members and make referrals as necessary;
(g) contribute to the formulation,
interpretation, implementation, and evaluation of the objectives and policies
related to nursing practice within the employment setting;
(h) participate in the evaluation of nursing
through peer review;
(i) report
unsafe nursing practice to immediate supervisor and the board, and unsafe
practice conditions to any and all recognized federal, state, county,
municipal, or private bodies organized with powers to regulate and enforce
nursing practice conditions;
(j)
report practice of nursing by unlicensed individuals to the board;
(k) delegate to another only those nursing
measures which that person is prepared or qualified to perform;
(l) supervise others to whom nursing
interventions are delegated;
(m)
retain professional accountability for nursing care when delegating nursing
interventions;
(n) conduct practice
without discrimination on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, sexual
preference, national origin, or handicap;
(o) respect the dignity and rights of clients
regardless of social or economic status, personal attributes, or nature of
health problems;
(p) respect the
client's right to privacy by protecting confidential information unless
obligated by law to disclose the information; and
(q) respect the property of clients, family,
significant others, and the employer.
NEW, 1985 MAR p. 1556, Eff. 10/18/85; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 2683, Eff. 10/6/00; TRANS, from Commerce, & AMD, 2006 MAR p. 2035, Eff. 8/25/06.
37-1-131, 37-8-202, MCA; IMP, 37-1-131, 37-8-202, MCA;
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