NAC632.765. Instruction in rights of patients.

Units of instruction in the rights of patients must include instruction in the classroom and clinical practice in:

     1. Providing privacy and maintaining the confidentiality of a patient;

     2. Promoting the right of a patient to make personal choices to accommodate his or her needs;

     3. Providing assistance in resolving grievances;

     4. Providing for the care and security of the possessions of a patient;

     5. Recognizing, reporting and preventing the abuse, neglect or exploitation of a patient; and

     6. Maintaining the environment of a patient and providing care to minimize the need for physical and chemical restraints.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Nursing, eff. 3-26-90)