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

Section 19 Disposition versions

2013-02-28

19. Members must safeguard their professional independence at all times and avoid any situation in which they are likely to be in conflict of interest. In particular, members are in a conflict of interest situation

(1)  when the interests concerned are such that members may tend to favour their interest over that of a patient or their judgment and loyalty toward their patient may be affected;

(2)  when members receive, in addition to the remuneration to which they are entitled in their practice, any rebate, commission or other benefit, except customary tokens of appreciation or gifts of small value; or

(3)  when, in their practice, members pay, offer to pay or undertake to pay any rebate, commission or other benefit, except customary tokens of appreciation or gifts of small value.

O.C. 75-2013, s. 19.