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Title: Nursing Personnel Act CH
Category: Ministry of Health and Welfare(衛生福利部)
Chapter Four Functions and Responsibilities
Article 24
Functions of nursing personnel are as follows:
1. Nursing assessment of health problems,
2. Nursing measures for prevention and health care,
3. Nursing instructions and counselling,
4. Medical assistance.
Medical assistance in Subparagraph 4 of the preceding Paragraph shall be carried out under the instruction of a physician.
Nurse practitioners and professional registered nurses who are receiving the nurse practitioner training pursuant to Article 7-1 may carry out medical activities under the supervision of a physician in addition to performing the functions set forth in Paragraph 1.
The regulations on carrying out medical activities under the supervision of a physician, as stipulated in the preceding Paragraph, shall be established by the central competent authority.
Article 25
Nursing personnel shall produce records during their practices.
The records set forth in the preceding Paragraph shall be handled by the institution where the nursing personnel work pursuant to Article 70 of the Medical Care Act.
Article 26
When nursing personnel, at the time of practicing nursing, see a patient in an emergency condition, they shall immediately contact a physician and provide emergency first aid in advance.
Article 27
When nursing personnel are inquired by related authorities, they shall not make false statements or reports.
Article 28
Unless otherwise provided for above, permitted by law or agreed by the person concerned or his/her legal representative in writing, nursing personnel or nursing institutions and their staff shall not disclose the confidential information of others acquired or held by them in the course of practice.