HIPAA and Nursing Challenges

Register Today! HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, affects all nurses in how we obtain and handle patient information. As patient confidentiality is a sacred trust, it is the duty of the Nurse to protect the integrity of the nurse-patient relationship. Come here to learn strategies on how to communicate with family members who demand information, how to check yourself as well as fellow colleagues and ensure accountability, discuss what is and is not acceptable information to release, and/or how to avoid disclosure pitfalls.

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  1. When a staff member comes in as a patient
    When a staff member comes in as a patient
    by NickiLaughs Jan 14
    1
    ohiostudent'RN
  2. Did I violate the confidentiality agreement?
    Did I violate the confidentiality agreement?
    by NurseAVO Jan 10
    12
    Esme12
  3. So what is a Hipaa violation, anyway?
    So what is a Hipaa violation, anyway?
    by lulain Nov 23, '12
    6
    rn_abbey
  4. My HIPAA mistake.
    My HIPAA mistake.
    by Jean Marie46514 Nov 29, '12
    38
    jadelpn
  5. HIPPA? New to EMR...
    HIPPA? New to EMR...
    by exit96 Jan 2
    3
    mappers
  6. Did I Violate HIPAA?
    Did I Violate HIPAA?
    by TeeJaazi84 Jan 3
    4
    TeeJaazi84
  7. Is being friends with a patient a HIPAA violation
    Is being friends with a patient a HIPAA violation
    by mcrawford Sep 23, '12
    11
    jadelpn
  8. Hipaa violation?
    Hipaa violation?
    by strawberryfields Dec 28, '12
    10
    psu_213
  9. HIPAA Violation or no? And is it wrong of me to point out to employer?
    HIPAA Violation or no? And is it wrong of me to point out to employer?
    by lovecena Dec 11, '12
    7
    GrnTea
  10. violation or not?
    violation or not?
    by anne919 Dec 24, '12
    7
    anne919
  11. HIPPO Violations
    HIPPO Violations
    by Bortaz, RN May 12, '12
    23
    GrnTea
  12. Doctor Voicemails
    Doctor Voicemails
    by Chelle013190 Dec 17, '12
    6
    AngPoe
  13. HIPPA and Parents of Minors
    HIPPA and Parents of Minors
    by vintagemother May 24, '12
    35
    LVN Pam
  14. Sharing patient information that they ask you to. :)
    Sharing patient information that they ask you to. :)
    by ~PedsRN~ Dec 13, '12
    6
    MunoRN
  15. Hipaa violation or not? Phone number error...
    Hipaa violation or not? Phone number error...
    • Closed
    by hunagirl Dec 11, '12
    11
    Meriwhen
  16. Keeping A Written Record Of The Patients You've Had: Good Or Bad?
    Keeping A Written Record Of The Patients You've Had: Good Or Bad?
    by All4NursingRN Mar 12, '12
    51
    Sirius Squint
  17. Photos of patient info - Inpatient setting
    Photos of patient info - Inpatient setting
    by nurseatheart81 Dec 7, '12
    2
    Altra
  18. When Is Gossip a HIPAA Violation?
    When Is Gossip a HIPAA Violation?
    by NRSKarenRN Dec 9, '12
    0
    NRSKarenRN
  19. HIPAA and the Duchess of Cambridge!
    HIPAA and the Duchess of Cambridge!
    Moved by arl50 Dec 5, '12
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    arl50
  20. Breach of HIPAA to look up one's own medical records at work??
    Breach of HIPAA to look up one's own medical records at work??
    by sapphire18 Oct 22, '12
    24
    Ashley, PICU RN
  21. do friends violate HIPAA
    do friends violate HIPAA
    by MDtraumaRN Nov 14, '12
    1
    sapphire18
  22. For all you HIPAAchondriacs
    For all you HIPAAchondriacs
    by tnbutterfly Nov 5, '12
    2
    GrnTea
  23. Blind/Non-English signing Hippa/billing forms
    Blind/Non-English signing Hippa/billing forms
    by sir.shocksalot Oct 18, '12
    5
    nurse2033
  24. HIPAA joke
    HIPAA joke
    by brian Nov 5, '12
    0
    brian
  25. student nurse..did I violate HIPAA...sick with worry over it
    student nurse..did I violate HIPAA...sick with worry over it
    by studentnurse0987 Oct 27, '12
    7
    Meriwhen
  26. Anyone else think HIPAA rules are getting out of hand?
    Anyone else think HIPAA rules are getting out of hand?
    by BrandonLPN Oct 12, '12
    29
    Euskadi1946
  27. Medical Records copied by outside source and HIPAA
    Medical Records copied by outside source and HIPAA
    by DaddyO Oct 22, '12
    3
    GrnTea
  28. Question...
    Question...
    by Compassion_x Sep 20, '12
    6
    jadelpn
  29. How can I keep tracked of my patients without violating HIPAA?
    How can I keep tracked of my patients without violating HIPAA?
    by audc Oct 4, '12
    5
    lykeen
  30. What and How Much Can You Tell to Patient's Family?
    What and How Much Can You Tell to Patient's Family?
    by Cute♥Nurse♥Unleashed Sep 19, '12
    14
    Jory