Section 848IAC2-3-3. Unprofessional conduct

   Nursing behaviors (acts, knowledge, and practices) failing to meet the minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing licensed practical nursing practices, which could jeopardize the health, safety, and welfare of the public shall constitute unprofessional conduct. These behaviors shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Using unsafe judgment, technical skills, or inappropriate interpersonal behaviors in providing nursing care.

(2) Performing any nursing technique or procedure for which the nurse is unprepared by education or experience.

(3) Disregarding a patient/client's dignity, right to privacy, or right to confidentiality.

(4) Failing to provide nursing care because of diagnosis, age, sex, race, color, or creed.

(5) Abusing a patient/client verbally, physically, emotionally, or sexually.

(6) Falsifying, omitting, or destroying documentation of nursing actions on the official patient/client record.

(7) Abandoning or knowingly neglecting patients/clients requiring nursing care.

(8) Accepting delegated nursing measures that he or she knows that he or she is not prepared, qualified, or licensed to perform.

(9) Providing one's license/temporary permit to another individual for any reason.

(10) Failing to practice nursing in accordance with prevailing practical nursing standards due to physical or psychological impairment.

(11) Diverting prescription drugs for own or another person's use.

(12) Misappropriating money or property from a patient/client or employee.

(13) Failing to notify, in writing, the appropriate party which may include:

(A) the office of the attorney general, consumer protection division;

(B) his or her employer or contracting agency; or

(C) the board;

of any unprofessional conduct which may jeopardize patient/client safety.

(Indiana State Board of Nursing; 848 IAC 2-3-3; filed Oct 25, 1991, 5:00 p.m.: 15 IR 245; readopted filed Nov 6, 2001, 4:18 p.m.: 25 IR 939; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 12:54 p.m.: 20070808-IR-848070058RFA; readopted filed Nov 25, 2013, 9:22 a.m.: 20131225-IR-848130284RFA)

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