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Glossary

  • Duty to report

    Registered nurses’ question, intervene, report, and address unsafe, non-compassionate, unethical or incompetent practice or conditions that interfere with their ability to provide safe, compassionate, competent and ethical care. RNs must be attentive to indications that a colleague is unable to provide such care regardless of the reason. In this situation, the RN is obligated to take the steps necessary to ensure client safety. Reporting a situation that may compromise client safety is a RN’s professional obligation.