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What Is Nursing Safe Harbor? Nursing safe harbor is a law that nurses can use to absolve themselves of liability when forced to commit an act that the nurse believes violates Texas Board Statutes and Rules.
Regarding this, what does safe harbor mean for nurses?
Safe harbor is a nursing peer review process that a nurse may initiate when asked to engage in an assignment or conduct that the nurse believes in good faith would potentially result in a violation of the Nursing Practice Act (NPA) or Texas Board of Nursing (Board or BON) rules or be a violation of the nurse's duty to
Correspondingly, what is a safe harbor form?
The BON Safe Harbor Quick Request Form is an abbreviated form to allow a nurse to quickly jot down the key information necessary to initially invoke safe harbor in writing as required by Rule 217.20(d)(3) at the time the nurse is asked to accept what he/she believes to be an unsafe assignment or engage in conduct he/
The Florida Nurse Practice Act, Chapter 464, Florida Statutes, was enacted to ensure that every nurse practicing in Florida meets minimum requirements for safe practice. A nurse who falls below the minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall be prohibited from practicing in Florida.