New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Nur - Board of Nursing (Formerly the Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration)
Chapter Nur 500 - ETHICAL STANDARDS
Part Nur 501 - ETHICAL CONDUCT STANDARDS AND GENERAL ETHICAL STANDARDS
Section Nur 501.03 - General Ethical Standards
Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
A licensed nurse or nursing assistant shall:
(a) Hold the health and safety of clients to be of first consideration and render to each client the full measure of their ability as an essential health care provider;
(b) Always strive to perfect, enlarge, and utilize their knowledge in conjunction with their professional judgment;
(c) Observe the law and uphold the nursing profession;
(d) Be truthful and respectful of information received and rendered;
(e) Hold confidential the information received from clients and their caregivers;
(f) Not agree to practice under terms or conditions which through interference with professional judgment and skill would cause deterioration in the licensee's ability to render safe care at all times; and
(g) Fulfill all professional obligations conscientiously.
#7769, eff 10-1-02; ss by #8873, eff 4-24-07; ss by #10300, eff 3-22-13