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PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT?• “Some nurse managers and administrators, faced withstaff shortages have assumed that staff nurses areabandoning clients and committing professionalmisconduct if they refuse overtime or extra shifts.”• “In fact, this is not the case. The misconductregulation outlines nurses’ responsibilities while onduty. For example, during an assigned shift, nurseshave a responsibility to remain on the ward/facilityOR ensure clients are cared for if they do leave.”College of Nurses of Ontario, Communique/March 2002, “You Asked Us”. 2002, p.1320