Professional Nurse-Patient Boundaries

Diane Burkert, BSN, RN, Health Professions Investigator with the Iowa Board of Nursing, joins us to discuss the Board’s rules regarding maintaining professional relationships with patients and families.

Host: Anne Ryan

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Resources:

• Iowa Legislative Code citations: 655 Chapters 6.2(4)e, 6.3(7)f and 4.6(5): https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-24-2021.655.6.2.pdf https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/11-17-2021.655.6.3.pdf https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/rule/02-23-2022.655.4.6.pdf
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): https://www.ncsbn.org/transcript_ProfessionalBoundaries.pdf https://www.ncsbn.org/21_Model_Rules.pdf