Paragraph (12) of Board Rule 217.12, Unprofessional Conduct, provides directions for the nurse regarding job abandonment and conduct that may also be Board-reportable.
Unprofessional Conduct is defined by the Medical Practice Act as "any departure from or failure to conform to the minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing medical practice, and shall also include, but not be limited to, the prescribing or use of drugs, treatments, or diagnostic procedures which are detrimental to the patient as determined by the minimal standards of acceptable medical care.
" Unprofessional Conduct includes, but is not limited to, physical abuse of a patient, insufficient record keeping, failing to recognize or respond to common symptoms, prescribing drugs in excess or without a valid reason, having a physical or mental impairment that prevents one from safely practicing within the parameters of one's license or certificate, performing duties that are outside the parameters of one's license or certificate, and dishonesty.
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