Rule 30-2830-1.2 - Accountability for Quality of Nursing Care The RN shall be held accountable for the quality of nursing care given to patients. This includes:
A. Providing for nursing leadership in the planning for and provision of nursing care to patients for whom responsibility has been accepted.B. Giving individualized nursing care and respecting the rights of the patient according to the needs or assigning these functions to others in accordance with the educational preparedness, experience, credentials, competence, physical and emotional ability to complete the task of the staff. Respecting the rights of the patient includes but is not limited to: 1) Conducting practice without discrimination on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, sexual preference, national origin, disability or disease;2) Respecting the dignity and rights of patients regardless of social or economic status, personal attributes or nature of health problems;3) Respecting the patient's right to privacy by protecting confidential information unless obligated by law to disclose the information;4) Respecting the rights of patients by protecting the patient from abuse, inflicted by self or others, neglect, or exploitation; and5) Respecting the property of patients, family, significant others, and the employer.C. Directing, supervising and evaluating nursing practice; applying nursing knowledge, administrative techniques and teaching principles toward the ultimate goal, excellence in patient care and promotion of good health practices.D. Providing professional development of nurses by: 1) Identifying the ability and potential of each nurse and2) Developing each nurse through proper supervision, management, and training. E. Obtaining instruction and supervision as necessary when implementing nursing techniques or practices.F. Conducting a comprehensive nursing assessment by assessing the patient's needs, initially and ongoing; formulating a nursing diagnosis; planning for, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care in the promotion and the maintenance of health of each patient for whom responsibility has been accepted.G. Organizing, administering, and supervising the implementation and evaluation of a written nursing care plan for each patient for whom responsibility has been accepted.30 Miss. Code. R. 2830-1.2
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-17 (1972, as amended).