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. R.N.s report private information to abusive family members
    R.N.s report private information to abusive family members
    by Saiderap May 23
    11
    jadelpn
  2. HIPAA Violation?
    HIPAA Violation?
    by kankuro Apr 23
    22
    GrnTea
  3. hipaa
    hipaa
    by rockdmag May 17
    7
    GrnTea
  4. HIPAA Violation? Article about nurses caring for Tsarnaev.
    HIPAA Violation? Article about nurses caring for Tsarnaev.
    by Spidey's mom May 20
    18
    GrnTea
  5. Nurse Posts About a Patient on Facebook ... Duty to Report?
    Nurse Posts About a Patient on Facebook ... Duty to Report?
    by Paco-RN Mar 21
    19
    monkeybug
  6. doctor's office accessing of scripts
    doctor's office accessing of scripts
    by morte Mar 27, '12
    84
    Sadala
  7. When the patients shares their health information and nurses pick up on it
    When the patients shares their health information and nurses pick up on it
    by anon456 May 19
    4
    KelRN215
  8. HIPAA - where you least expect it
    HIPAA - where you least expect it
    by amoLucia May 11
    3
    psu_213
  9. I maybe in trouble, HIPPA Violation
    I maybe in trouble, HIPPA Violation
    by ms.amy03 Feb 6
    51
    vintagemother
  10. False Documentation
    False Documentation
    by ohionurseltc Apr 28
    6
    jadelpn
  11. RN as patient in own hospital
    RN as patient in own hospital
    by shazzrn Apr 28
    20
    kakamegamama
  12. Am I risking my license?
    Am I risking my license?
    by anangelsmommy Apr 15
    9
    anangelsmommy
  13. 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
    66
    psu_213
  14. HIPAA question...
    HIPAA question...
    by AngelfireRN Mar 11
    13
    jadelpn
  15. Nurses can't be punished for violating HIPAA
    Nurses can't be punished for violating HIPAA
    by MikeyBSN Feb 17
    20
    DeLanaHarvickWannabe
  16. new nurse
    new nurse
    by JulieVN:) Apr 8
    7
    jadelpn
  17. 2013 HIPAA Updates Just Published
    2013 HIPAA Updates Just Published
    by GrnTea Mar 22
    1
    krwrnbsn
  18. question about HIPAA
    question about HIPAA
    by nursingst1234 Mar 9
    11
    GrnTea
  19. Violation?
    Violation?
    by Elladora Mar 21
    2
    Elladora
  20. Need help!! HIPAA complaint
    Need help!! HIPAA complaint
    by jennyanne33 Mar 5
    6
    Jory
  21. These annoying HIPAA laws:)
    These annoying HIPAA laws:)
    by MomRN0913 Mar 9
    4
    Jory
  22. Is this a HIPAA violation?
    Is this a HIPAA violation?
    by FerRN Mar 2
    3
    nurse2033
  23. Student HIPAA violation question
    Student HIPAA violation question
    Poll by studnt Feb 6
    31
    Esme12
  24. Boy, did I mess up :(
    Boy, did I mess up :(
    by soon_2Bnurse Feb 19
    20
    cav5
  25. HIPPO Violations
    HIPPO Violations
    by Bortaz, RN May 12, '12
    25
    Bortaz, RN
  26. hipaa violation???
    hipaa violation???
    by sleepdeprivation Feb 3
    12
    obnurse1245
  27. You can't make these things up
    You can't make these things up
    by aknottedyarn Jan 31
    6
    aknottedyarn
  28. When a staff member comes in as a patient
    When a staff member comes in as a patient
    by NickiLaughs Jan 14
    9
    GrnTea
  29. Hipaa violation?
    Hipaa violation?
    by snowphobe Jan 31
    4
    Meriwhen
  30. How is this not HIPAA?????
    How is this not HIPAA?????
    by jrwest Jan 25
    7
    mariebailey
  31. Another run of the mill "did I violate".
    Another run of the mill "did I violate".
    by hhnurse0407 Jan 22
    12
    Meriwhen
  32. Did I Violate HIPAA?
    Did I Violate HIPAA?
    by TeeJaazi84 Jan 3
    6
    dah doh
  33. Did I violate the confidentiality agreement?
    Did I violate the confidentiality agreement?
    by NurseAVO Jan 10
    15
    angiehope111
  34. So what is a Hipaa violation, anyway?
    So what is a Hipaa violation, anyway?
    by lulain Nov 23, '12
    6
    rn_abbey
  35. My HIPAA mistake.
    My HIPAA mistake.
    by somenurse Nov 29, '12
    38
    jadelpn
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