Can nurses decline to be videotaped?

[daisybaby]

I'm relatively new here so I'm not sure if this has been addressed already, and no one at work could find a written policy about it so here goes:

I worked with a great laboring couple last night. Near end of shift, I got ready to start an IV per MD orders. All of a sudden, Dad gets out the camcorder and starts taping me do the IV. As soon as it was in, the camcorder was shut off and Dad sat back down. It was a quite unnerving.

It was the only part of my pt's labor that had been videotaped all night. I always use aseptic technique, and it was a great stick. Nonetheless, I find it disconcerting that while I have very specific rules to follow regading patient privacy, it seems that patients do not care to respect mine.

I know of some MDs and anesthesiologists who won't allow their work to be videotaped, but can a nurse ask for the camera to be turned off as well?

I think it's great that some couples want their birth to be taped, and I undrstand that my arm, face, or whatever might be captured on film. I don't feel it's approprate, though, to have a health care provider be the sole focus of a recording while performing an invasive procedure.

Do any of you have specific policies regarding the videotaping of health care providers at work? How do you respectfully ask for the camera to be turned off when the focus is on you?

[mstigerlily]

Our hospital has a policy that procedures not be videotaped and patients must all sign this paper upon admission. I believe it is a liability issue.

I'm relatively new here so I'm not sure if this has been addressed already, and no one at work could find a written policy about it so here goes:

I worked with a great laboring couple last night. Near end of shift, I got ready to start an IV per MD orders. All of a sudden, Dad gets out the camcorder and starts taping me do the IV. As soon as it was in, the camcorder was shut off and Dad sat back down. It was a quite unnerving.

It was the only part of my pt's labor that had been videotaped all night. I always use aseptic technique, and it was a great stick. Nonetheless, I find it disconcerting that while I have very specific rules to follow regading patient privacy, it seems that patients do not care to respect mine.

I know of some MDs and anesthesiologists who won't allow their work to be videotaped, but can a nurse ask for the camera to be turned off as well?

I think it's great that some couples want their birth to be taped, and I undrstand that my arm, face, or whatever might be captured on film. I don't feel it's approprate, though, to have a health care provider be the sole focus of a recording while performing an invasive procedure.

Do any of you have specific policies regarding the videotaping of health care providers at work? How do you respectfully ask for the camera to be turned off when the focus is on you?

[BETSRN]

I'm relatively new here so I'm not sure if this has been addressed already, and no one at work could find a written policy about it so here goes:

I worked with a great laboring couple last night. Near end of shift, I got ready to start an IV per MD orders. All of a sudden, Dad gets out the camcorder and starts taping me do the IV. As soon as it was in, the camcorder was shut off and Dad sat back down. It was a quite unnerving.

It was the only part of my pt's labor that had been videotaped all night. I always use aseptic technique, and it was a great stick. Nonetheless, I find it disconcerting that while I have very specific rules to follow regading patient privacy, it seems that patients do not care to respect mine.

I know of some MDs and anesthesiologists who won't allow their work to be videotaped, but can a nurse ask for the camera to be turned off as well?

I think it's great that some couples want their birth to be taped, and I undrstand that my arm, face, or whatever might be captured on film. I don't feel it's approprate, though, to have a health care provider be the sole focus of a recording while performing an invasive procedure.

Do any of you have specific policies regarding the videotaping of health care providers at work? How do you respectfully ask for the camera to be turned off when the focus is on you?

You should have asked dad to turn off the video camera. You ALWAYS have the right to refuse. There is no reason for him to tape that anyway.

Our hospital has a video permission form but we rarely use it. We are pretty laid back and do not worry about stuff like that. However, we are all quick to request that a camera be turned off if need be.