Provision 2
PROVISION 2:
A nurse’s primary commitment is to the recipient(s) of nursing care, whether an individual, family, group, community, or population.
2.4 Issues of Safety in the Nurse-Patient Relationship
The nurse-patient relationship may be negatively impacted by a lack of safety or safety measures in a given environment or situation. Nurses evaluate safety in every interaction, considering physiological (e.g., infectious diseases), physical (e.g., acts of violence), psychological (e.g., acts of verbal abuse), and emotional (e.g., acts of intimidation) threats to the nurse, the recipients of care, or others. Unsafe behaviors or actions must not be tolerated and must be addressed in a timely manner to restore safety and to help the patient safely participate in healthcare encounters.