West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 19 - Registered Nurses, WV Board of › Title 19 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES › Series 19-10 - Standards for Scope of Professional Nursing Practice › Section 19-10-3 - Standards Related to the Registered Professional Nurse's Responsibility as a Member of the Nursing Profession

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
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.