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A nurse in the emergency department posts online about a trauma patient and includes the stretcher bay number where the patient was treated. (Which ethical obligation/duty is breached?)
Confidentiality.
This Ontario legislation governs health-care information privacy, defines a client’s right to control how personal health information is collected, used, and disclosed, and applies even when clients are not named but can still be identified.
PHIPA
When healthcare providers fail to protect patient privacy and dignity (such as posting patient information), it may cause the public to lose ______ in them.
Trust.
A nurse defends an online post by saying it was made off-duty and on a private account, therefore they lack a professional expectation/responsibility.
Accountability.
A virtue that guides nurses and healthcare providers to make the right choice when patient privacy is breached, even if there are consequences.
courage.
In Taylor scenario, name one of the principles from CNO Code of Conducts that may have been violated?
1. Nurses respect clients’ dignity OR 5. Nurses act with integrity in clients’ best interest OR PHIPA
A nurse shares a photo in the nurses’ station without realizing s patient’s name is visible on a whiteboard in the background. (violation or not?)
violation.
A nurse discusses a patient’s palliative care experience on social media without naming them, but the context allows recognition. (What patient right is violated?)
privacy
Instead of posting online, a nurse privately writes about a difficult patient experience to protect privacy while expressing emotions. This strategy is called
Journaling.
Sam consistently follows privacy standards, refrains from sharing patient details, and educates peers about ethical social media use. This consistent commitment to ethical practice reflects ________. (HINT: a virtue we discussed!)
Integrity
A nurse shares a general story about how challenging palliative care can be as a form of a reflection without including any identifying patient information, which is ________. (allowed or prohibited?)
allowed.
In Taylor's scenario, which of CNA Code of Ethics can be applied?
Value 2: Valuing relationships and humanizing care OR Value 3: Maintaining integrity and accountability in nursing practice OR Value 7: Preserving privacy and confidentiality