Reflect on the following scenarios related to the protection of health information. Select two of the scenarios to discuss.
- Scenario 1: A staff nurse posted the following comment on her social media page: “Can this shift be any longer? It started out with a waiting room full of nagging people who don’t seem to know what ‘emergency’ means. Then, I had to deal with the drama of trying to transfer a 400 lbs. (no joke) intubated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient down the hall to the intensive care unit. Those intensive care unit nurses are such divas, and I wasn’t in the mood for their whining. Someone help!”
- Analyze the privacy and security issues related to this social media posting.
- Scenario 2: A nurse practitioner is preparing a presentation poster for an infectious disease conference. She includes pictures of varying stages of a client’s lesions in the poster.
- Analyze the privacy and security issues related to the inclusion of patient information on the poster.
- Scenario 3:A clinical instructor is working with nursing students on a medical unit for the day. While rounding to check on students, the instructor discovers a patient’s daughter wants to take a picture of the nursing student and the patient together to post on social media.
- Analyze the privacy and security issues and explain the best response for the clinical instructor.
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SOLUTION
This week‘s discussion post focuses on health privacy breaches and legal and ethical issues. Ensuring that patients’ healthcare information is kept private and secure is the responsibility of all healthcare professionals (Tariq & Hacker, 2023). Protecting patients’ healthcare privacy is essential for demonstrating professionalism and building a relationship of trust. This relationship encourages patients to be comfortable in discussing and receiving care. When patients communicate well with their healthcare providers, adherence to the care plan increases, improving their outcomes. In addition to the goal of improving patient outcomes, we have a legal and ethical obligation to protect patient information. We will analyze and respond to two scenarios to enhance this week’s discussion post.
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