1. Nurse must not transmit or place online individually identifiable patient information. 2. Nurses must observe ethically prescribed professional patient-nurse boundaries. 3. Nurses should understand that patients, colleagues, institutions and employers may view posting. 4. Nurses should take advantage of privacy settings and seek to separate personal and professional information online. 5. Nurses should bring content that could harm a rights or welfare to the attention patient’s privacy, of appropriate authorities. 6. Nurses should participate in developing institutional policies governing online conduct. NURSING PRACTICE STANDARDS for the LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSE NFLPN The Spirit of Heart of Nursing – Care…The Practice is one of the ways that NFLPN meets the objective of its bylaws to “Nursing Standards” address principles and ethics and also to meet another Article II interpret the standards of objective, “To practical (vocational) nursing.” In recent years, LPNs and LVNs have practiced in a changing environment. AS LPNs and LVNs practice in expanding roles in the health care system, Practice is essential reading “Nursing Standards” for LPNs, LVNs, PN and VN students and their educators, and all who practice with LPNs and LVNs. NURSING PRACTICE STANDARDS for the LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSE PREFACE The Standards were developed and adopted by NFLPN to provide a basic model whereby the quality of health service and nursing service and nursing care given by LP/VNs may be measured and evaluated. These nursing practice standards are applicable in any practice setting. The degree to which individual standard are applied will vary according to the individual needs of the patient, the type of health care agency or services and the community resources. The scope of licensed practical nursing has extended into specialized nursing services. Therefore, specialized fields of nursing are included in this document. THE CODE FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSES The Code, adopted by NFLPN in 1961 and revised in 1979, provides a motivation for establishing, maintaining and elevating professional standards. Each LP/VN, upon entering the profession, inherits the responsibility to adhere to the standards of ethical practice and conduct as set forth in this Code.
1. Nurse must not transmit or place online individually identifiable patient information. 2. Nurses must observe ethically prescribed professional patient-nurse boundaries. 3. Nurses should understand that patients, colleagues, institutions and employers may view posting. 4. Nurses should take advantage of privacy settings and seek to separate personal and professional information online. 5. Nurses should bring content that could harm a patient’s privacy, rights or welfare to the attention of appropriate authorities. 6. Nurses should participate in developing institutional policies governing online conduct. NURSING PRACTICE STANDARDS for the LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSE – NFLPN The Spirit of Care…The Heart of Nursing “Nursing Practice Standards” is one of the ways that NFLPN meets the objective of its bylaws to address principles and ethics and also to meet another Article II objective, “To interpret the standards of practical (vocational) nursing.” In recent years, LPNs and LVNs have practiced in a changing environment. AS LPNs and LVNs practice in expanding roles in the health care system, “Nursing Practice Standards” is essential reading for LPNs, LVNs, PN and VN students and their educators, and all who practice with LPNs and LVNs. NURSING PRACTICE STANDARDS for the LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSE PREFACE The Standards were developed and adopted by NFLPN to provide a basic model whereby the quality of health service and nursing service and nursing care given by LP/VNs may be measured and evaluated. These nursing practice standards are applicable in any practice setting. The degree to which individual standard are applied will vary according to the individual needs of the patient, the type of health care agency or services and the community resources. The scope of licensed practical nursing has extended into specialized nursing services. Therefore, specialized fields of nursing are included in this document. THE CODE FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL/VOCATIONAL NURSES The Code, adopted by NFLPN in 1961 and revised in 1979, provides a motivation for establishing, maintaining and elevating professional standards. Each LP/VN, upon entering the profession, inherits the responsibility to adhere to the standards of ethical practice and conduct as set forth in this Code.
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