The RN knows and conforms to the Texas Nursing Practice Act and the Board's rules and regulations as well as all federal, state, and local laws, rules or regulations. The RN provides, without discrimination, nursing services regardless of age, disability, economic status, gender, national origin, race, religion, or health problems of the patient. The RN is responsible and accountable for providing, delegating, and coordinating patient care, ensures that patient care needs, standards of safety, standards of care and patient rights are met, and coordinates plan of care and collaborates with team members to achieve goals of the unit for patient education and discharge planning.