Ala. Admin. Code r. 798-X-6-.02

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 798-X-6-.02 - Conduct And Accountability

The licensed respiratory therapist shall:

(1) Have knowledge and understanding of the laws and rules regulating respiratory therapy.

(2) Function within the legal scope of respiratory therapy practice.

(3) Be responsible and accountable for the quality of respiratory therapy delivered to patients based on and limited to scope of education, demonstrated competence, and experience.

(4) Be responsible and accountable for the quality of respiratory therapy delivered to patients by respiratory therapy personnel under the individual respiratory therapist's supervision.

(5) Obtain instruction and supervision as necessary when implementing new or unfamiliar respiratory therapy techniques or practices.

(6) Accept individual responsibility and accountability for judgments, actions and respiratory therapy competency.

(7) Collaborate with other members of the health care team.

(8) Practice without discrimination on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, patient diagnosis or disability.

(9) Respect the dignity and rights of patients and their significant others including, but not limited to:

(a) Privacy;

(b) Protection of confidential information, unless disclosure is required by law;

(c) Freedom from exploitation of physical, mental, sexual, or financial boundaries; and

(d) Protection of real and personal property.

(10) Accept individual responsibility and accountability for timely reporting of illegal, substandard, unethical, unsafe, or incompetent respiratory therapy practice directly to the Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy.

Author: The Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy

Ala. Admin. Code r. 798-X-6-.02

New Rule: Filed May 16, 2005; refilled August 10, 2005; effective September 14, 2005.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-27B-1 thru 34-27B-17.