North Dakota Administrative Code › Title 20.5 - Dietetic Practice, Board of › Article 20.5-02 - Initial Licensure and Renewals › Chapter 20.5-02-02 - Code of Ethics › Section 20.5-02-02-01 - Code of ethics

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024
A licensee shall comply with the following code of ethics in
				  the licensee's professional practice and conduct. The code reflects the ethical
				  principles of the dietetic and nutrition profession and outlines obligations of
				  the licensee to self, client, society, and the profession and sets forth
				  mandatory standards of conduct for all licensees.
1. The licensee shall provide professional
				services with objectivity and with respect for the unique needs and values of
				individuals as determined through the nutritional assessment.
2. The licensee shall conduct all practices
				of dietetics or nutrition with honesty and integrity.
3. The licensee shall present substantiated
				information and interpret controversial information without personal bias,
				recognizing that legitimate differences of opinion exist.
4. The licensee shall practice dietetics or
				nutrition based on scientific principles and current information.
5. The licensee shall assume responsibility
				and accountability for personal competence in practice.
6. The licensee shall inform the public of
				the licensee's services by using factual information and may not advertise in a
				false or misleading manner.
7. The
				licensee may not exercise undue influence on a client, including the promotion
				or the sale of services or products. The licensee shall be alert to any
				conflicts of interest and shall provide full disclosure when a real or
				potential conflict of interest arises.
8. The licensee may not reveal information
				about a client obtained in a professional capacity, without prior consent of
				the client, except as authorized or required by law and shall make full
				disclosure about any limitations on the licensee's ability to guarantee
				this.
9. The licensee shall
				recognize and exercise professional judgment within the limits of the
				licensee's qualifications and may not accept or perform professional
				responsibilities which the licensee knows or has reason to know that the
				licensee is not qualified to perform.
10. The licensee shall take action, with
				prior consent of the client, to inform a client's physician or other health
				care practitioner in cases where a client's nutritional status indicates a
				change in health status.
11. The
				licensee shall give sufficient information based on the client's ability to
				process information such that the client can make the client's own informed
				decisions. The licensee may not guarantee that nutrition care services will
				cause any certain outcome or particular result for the client.
12. The licensee shall permit use of that
				licensee's name for the purpose of certifying that dietetic or nutrition
				services have been rendered only if the licensee has provided or supervised
				those services.
13. The licensee
				shall demonstrate professionalism and respect in all communication, including
				social media.
General Authority:
NDCC 43-44-03
Law Implemented:
NDCC
					 43-44-03