HLTENN041 — Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice

1 Practise within scope of professional nursing practice.

• 1.1Identify legislative requirements relevant to professional nursing practice and explain how these requirements impact own nursing practice.
• 1.2Comply with requirements of legislation related to nursing practice and identify implications of non-compliance.
• 1.3Apply codes of ethics, codes of conduct and the enrolled nurse standards for practice.
• 1.4Function within scope of jurisdictional requirements for enrolled nurse professional nursing practice.
• 1.5Respond to each person in accordance with organisational policies and procedures, including responding appropriately and sensitively to complaints.
• 1.6Complete documentation in accordance with State/Territory legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
• 1.7Monitor and record compliance with legal obligations and requirements.

2 Apply legal framework to nursing practice.

• 2.1Apply concepts of negligence, duty of care and vicarious liability to professional practice as an enrolled nurse.
• 2.2Obtain consent before undertaking treatment and procedures.
• 2.3Apply principles of restraint including correct intent and application of restraint.
• 2.4Use and interpret common legal terms associated with nursing practice.
• 2.5Write nursing practice reports according to legal requirements and organisational expectations and requirements.
• 2.6Observe privacy and confidentiality requirements in accordance with legislative requirements and organisational policies and procedures.

3 Apply ethical concepts to clinical practice.

• 3.1Identify and describe ethics and its place in nursing practice.
• 3.2Apply ethical practice in own interactions with the person, families or carers and colleagues.
• 3.3Identify contemporary ethical issues and potential conflicts of interest that may impact nursing practice.
• 3.4Identify, document and report potential ethical issues in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
• 3.5Develop and implement strategies to resolve ethical issues within own nursing practice in accordance with role parameters.

4 Support the rights, interests and needs of the person, families and carers.

• 4.1Comply with legal responsibilities and duty of care requirements in care activities and interactions with the person, families and carers.
• 4.2Encourage person to exercise their right to make informed decisions about their care.
• 4.3Demonstrate respect and support for dignity of the person, families and carers.
• 4.4Advocate for the person, families and carers in accordance with jurisdictional enrolled nurse scope of practice.

5 Apply open disclosure processes.

• 5.1Reflect on and apply the principles and processes of open disclosure in own work in a health care environment.
• 5.2Identify the roles of other health care workers in relation to open disclosure.

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