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I am a nursing student, and my dad is an ON/GYN. I recently helped him deliver a baby, and his pt took pictures of us and posted them on Facebook. I would like to have these pictures, as I hope to become a CNM, and would love to have a picture of my dad and me at my first delivery. (There are pics of us with and without the baby.)

Is it a HIPAA violation if I click on the "..." and save these pictures to my phone since she made them public on Facebook (we are not FB friends. I searched for her.) I really want these pictures, but want to have them legitimately. Thanks!

I will make ever legitimate (and non stalker) attempt to contact this girl. I'm 99.9% positive that she would want me to have them. I just need to find out how to contact her now.

YIKES don't do this. THIS could be considered the HIPAA violation......

If the photo is just you and Dad why don't you recreate it sometime?

And do not contact this lady!!!!! Doesn't matter that you're not a nurse yet. It's just creepy and could look bad for your dad.

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YIKES don't do this. THIS could be considered the HIPAA violation......

Exactly.

I'm 99.9% positive that she would want me to have them. I just need to find out how to contact her now.

But there is always that 0.01% chance that she DOESN'T want you to have them. And a PP asked a good question. Where you there with your school or just with your dad!0? And if you were there just with your dad, did you tell them you were a nursing student even though you weren't there with the school? I'm not saying that's what you did but want you to know at my school, that would be immediate dismissal from the program.

Everyone keeps asking why she wants THAT picture bin the OP she states this was her first DELIVERY. For those suggesting taking another pic with her dad, that wouldn't work out unless they got a baby doll and re enacted the whole thing...

I would take the picture and frame it. That's it. I wouldn't contact her. UNLESS you plan on posting it on social media. Then you need to ask for permission.

This is off the original topic, but what right does a patient have to post a picture with a nurse in it on

her facebook page without the nurse's permission?

In this case, one would ASSUME (there's that nasty word) that the patient had the nurse's permission

to take a photo of the nurse.

A postpartum nurse I know, that also worked as an extra in TV productions, was highly irate when her picture

was taken wheeling someone out to the car, she made it known to the father that he had no business taking

pictures of her without her permission.

Some may not care, but some do.

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Everyone keeps asking why she wants THAT picture bin the OP she states this was her first DELIVERY. For those suggesting taking another pic with her dad, that wouldn't work out unless they got a baby doll and re enacted the whole thing...

I would take the picture and frame it. That's it. I wouldn't contact her. UNLESS you plan on posting it on social media. Then you need to ask for permission.

Seriously?

Because it's NOT HER baby!

Take away the nursing thing. If my OBGYN's daughter who is a nursing student witnessed my delivery...even if I posted the picture on FB (which I wouldn't) I would be creeped out that his daughter wants a picture of MY KID on her wall! What the heck is that?

I took a picture of my daughter, and son's, nurse ( they are 11 months apart almost to the day) holding her/him and my MD...I had such a hard time....and they spend so much time with you they feel like ...family at the time. I would find it AWKWARD if they wanted to keep it for prosperity.

The department does ask if you want a picture on their board and my MD does have a board in his office. I consented only one of my children... my son had such a blue face from trauma on my pelvic floor from precipitous delivery, and he was 10.11oz, he looked cyanotic...so they could use him in teaching.

It is the mothers moment...not the OP's. I have never had a burning desire to take photo memories of my patients. Not in school...not ever.

I think her Dad might have plenty to say about this and she needs to ask him....not us.

Seriously? Because it's NOT HER baby! Take away the nursing thing. If my OBGYN's daughter who is a nursing student witnessed my delivery...even if I posted the picture on FB (which I wouldn't) I would be creeped out that his daughter wants a picture of MY KID on her wall!!! What the heck is that??? I took a picture of my daughter and son's, nurse ( they are 11 months apart almost to the day) holding her/him and my MD...I had such a hard time....and they spend so much time with you they feel like ...family at the time. I would find it AWKWARD if they wanted to keep it for prosperity. The department does ask if you want a picture on their board and my MD does have a board in his office. I consented only one of my children... my son had such a blue face from trauma on my pelvic floor from precipitous delivery, and he was 10.11oz, he looked cyanotic...so they could use him in teaching. It is the mothers moment...not the OP's. I have never had a burning desire to take photo memories of my patients. Not in school...not ever. I think her Dad might have plenty to say about this and she needs to ask him....not us.[/quote']

What are you using exclamation points for? I was explaining to people why she said she wanted the picture. Not agreeing with why she wants it, just clarifying for the people that are asking......

Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
This is off the original topic, but what right does a patient have to post a picture with a nurse in it on

her facebook page without the nurse's permission?

In this case, one would ASSUME (there's that nasty word) that the patient had the nurse's permission

to take a photo of the nurse.

A postpartum nurse I know, that also worked as an extra in TV productions, was highly irate when her picture

was taken wheeling someone out to the car, she made it known to the father that he had no business taking

pictures of her without her permission.

Some may not care, but some do.

Technically...Legally...the father had every right to take her picture.

To invade someones privacy there has to be an assumption of privacy. Out in public is public domain. So if you are at Walmart...anyone with a camera can take your picture. In the hospital, while at work, you are in the public domain, especially in the parking lot. The patient however, has an expectation of privacy, it (the room) becomes their private domain. They expect privacy and expect that their privacy will be protected. In consenting to have your photo to be taken with THE PATIENTS baby, in the PATIENTS ROOM, you have granted/implied consent.

Just like the movie stars getting their picture taken in stores and parking lots...while the paprazzi are intursive and obnoxious, they are legally allowed to hound them as they are in the public domain. So while your friend was displeased...the patients family was not in violation of any laws.

Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
What are you using exclamation points for? I was explaining to people why she said she wanted the picture. Not agreeing with why she wants it, just clarifying for the people that are asking......

It's called punctuation.

It's called punctuation.
Exactly. And in message board world exclamation points it's yelling and also your use of all caps. I don't see why you are yelling. And yes I know what it's called. I didn't ask you a 'what' question. I asked you 'why'...
Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
Exactly. And in message board world exclamation points it's yelling and also your use of all caps. I don't see why you are yelling. And yes I know what it's called. I didn't ask you a 'what' question. I asked you 'why'...
EMPHASIS on important points! To signify an emphasis on the importance of certain points. To inadequately inflect emotion into the written word...exclamation points are a very important part of punctuation.
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