A licensee, certificate holder, or, as applicable, an applicant for licensing shall:

1. (a) Perform during nursing care or nursing-related activities only those acts which are within the licensee's competency;
2. (b) Submit only truthful and correct information in any application or other document filed with or statement made to the board;
3. (c) Participate in good faith in any mediation recommended by the board;
4. (d) Promptly, and in any case within 10 business days, inform the board of any disciplinary action taken by a state, regional, or national regulatory board or agency;
5. (e) Promptly, and in all cases within 10 business days, inform the board of any civil action or insurance claim filed against the licensee that alleges malpractice, and inform the board of any decisions made in such civil action(s) or any claim(s) paid on such insurance claims within 10 days of the action(s) or the claim(s) being paid;
6. (f) Obey in good faith and within any time period specified any disciplinary orders issued by the board, including orders requiring the payment of fees or fines;
7. (g) Hold the health and safety of clients to be of first consideration and render to each client the full measure of their ability as an essential health care provider;
8. (h) Always strive to perfect, enlarge, and utilize their knowledge in conjunction with their professional judgment;
9. (i) Observe the law and uphold the nursing profession;
10. (j) Be truthful and respectful of information received and rendered;
11. (k) Hold confidential the information received from clients and their caregivers;
12. (l) Not agree to practice under terms or conditions which through interference with professional judgment and skill would cause deterioration in the licensee's ability to render safe care at all times; and
13. (m) Fulfill all professional obligations conscientiously.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Nur 100) #5887, eff 8-26-94; ss by #6778, eff 6-26-98; ss by #7769, eff 10-1-02; ss by #8873, eff 4-24-07; ss by #10300, eff 3-22-13; ss by #13673, eff 6-23-23; ss by #14297, eff 8-25-25, EXPIRES: 8-25-35