Are teddy bear hidden camera's allowed in nursing homes or hospitals?

fuzzywuzzy, CNA · Jan 20, 2011

I think it's legal, but it's my worst nightmare! Every time I pick a wedgie or adjust my boobs when the resident is not looking, or dance around like a fool, I hope there's not a camera.

Ev1987 · Jan 20, 2011

:lol2:

:yeah:

kserasera · Jan 20, 2011

I think it's legal, but it's my worst nightmare! Every time I pick a wedgie or adjust my boobs when the resident is not looking, or dance around like a fool, I hope there's not a camera.

Me too!

yousoldtheworld · Jan 20, 2011

I've always wondered this.

I sure hope my facility doesn't have them - the way I sing and dance and carry on with the kids? How embarrassing!

Hopefully they'd at least appreciate my complete acapella rendition of "Hey Soul Sister", complete with choreography.

jnrsmommy · Jan 20, 2011

Our facility, we do have a resident's room that does have a camera in it. The family was allowed to place it after staff had been notified, and there is a sign outside the door stating that the room is being monitored.

interceptinglight, CNA · Jan 21, 2011

I'm not sure if they're even allowed. I think they have to make sure it's legal before they can do it. At our LTC we're not even allowed to have cell phones around because of the possibility of taking photos that violate resident's right to privacy and all that HIPAA stuff. If you do bring your cell phone to work, you better not have it on you other than in the break room or there could be disciplinary action. We have closed circuit cameras in the resident lounge, the dining room, and in the 'sun room' where they have activities occasionally, also in the Special Care Unit. The monitors are all in the nurse's station, but I'm not sure if the nurses even pay much attention. I bet if I mooned the cameras no one would even notice. Maybe I'll do that next shift, liven things up a bit. Oh wait!! Yeah, I'll wait until the State Survey in March.

yousoldtheworld · Jan 21, 2011

It seems to me that they'd at least have to notify the staff that cameras were being used...and it seems like having them in resident rooms could cause a lot of problems in rooms with roommates.

Our rooms are large dormitory style rooms and each has up to 4 kids in it, so it'd be hard where privacy is concerned.