1. Demonstrate respect for and maintenance of the nursing chain of authority.
2. Maintain confidentiality with regard to information received about clients during the clinical assignment.
3. Make decisions about client care when failure to make that decision would endanger the client.
4. Maintain communication that promotes continuity of client care.
5. Ensure that correct performance of skills is validated by each clinical instructor.
6. Recognize own limitations.
7. Recognize that previously learned knowledge is required to properly implement nursing care in the clinical setting.
8. Recognize that specific information about the assigned client(s) is required to provide safe client care.
9. Maintain vigilance toward client, agency, and/or staff needs.
10. Demonstrate professional comportment in demeanor, dress and language.

1-7 Adopted by the Nursing Faculty Association (NFA) on December 14, 1976
8 Adopted by the NFA on May 4, 1981
9 Adopted by the NFA on May 10, 1996
10 Adopted by the NFA on April 8, 2004