Question for a new student

Nurses HIPAA

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I am a new student, I was at a home of a friend who is the CSM at a local hospital and I overheard her talking to her husband about a rape case she was doing. I asked her if that was a violation of hippa and she stated no... She stated that she talked to him all the time about them, that is her release. Her husband stated she brought home the charts and photos and in one case had photos on her personal camera because the one at work was broke. I also heard her telling him about a friend that was in the ER and proceeded to tell what was going on. She has been in nursing for over 20 years. What should I do. I just stared school and don't want to be black balled.

Specializes in NICU, PICU, PACU.

I say leave it be. You didn't see any charts or pics at her house did you?

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Specializes in Cardiac, ER.

Stay out of it,..study hard and never be THAT nurse.

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