There may be times that the assignment itself appears to preclude safe care or requires you to practice beyond your scope. The BON takes action against nurses who fail to perform in a manner that ensures safe nursing practice. Behavior and activities that could lead to disciplinary action by the BON include:

• Practicing beyond the scope permitted by the NPA.
• Accepting a work assignment that the nurse is not competent to perform and/or failing to perform it completely.

If you find yourself faced with making a decision about accepting a work assignment, use this decision tree provided by the MNA to help determine your line of action.