Common use of Scope of Nursing Practice Clause in Contracts

Scope of Nursing Practice. It is agreed that, except in emergency situations employees will not be expected to routinely perform duties outside the general scope of nursing practice. Consistent short staffing, whether of RNs or support personnel shall not be considered as emergency situations. The employer agrees to make a good faith effort to minimize non-nursing duties and to identify and reduce such duties.

Scope of Nursing Practice. It is agreed that, except in emergency situations employees situations, nurses will not be expected to routinely perform duties outside the general scope of nursing practice. Consistent short staffing, whether of RNs or of support personnel personnel, shall not be considered as emergency situations. The employer agrees to make a good faith effort to minimize non-nursing duties and to identify and reduce such duties.