C-26, r. 153.1 - Code of ethics of nursing assistants

Section 26 Disposition versions

2013-02-28

26. Unless they have sound and reasonable grounds for doing so, members may not terminate the professional services they provide to a patient.

The following in particular constitute sound and reasonable grounds:

(1)  loss of the relationship of trust between the patient and the member;

(2)  lack of benefit to the patient from the professional services offered by the member;

(3)  a conflict of interest or any situation in which the member’s professional independence could be called into question; and

(4)  inducement by the patient to perform illegal, immoral, unfair of fraudulent acts or to contravene this Code.

O.C. 75-2013, s. 26.