I frequently lurk here but seldom post. I have a question. Should I report a fellow nurse for a hippa violation?
Here is what happened. I have ovarian cancer. I was at the Cancer Center yesterday to have blood work drawn from my port. The RN who drew my blood (in a private enclosed room) was a nurse I worked with about 20 years ago. She started to tell me about all the nurses she has taken care of at the cancer center: naming them by name and disease. She named 3 nurses when I stopped her and asked about hippa. She stated that this is just chatter and doesn't count.
When I got home and had more time to think about this, I wondered what she is telling other people about me. I hate to report a fellow nurse, but I feel she really violated confidentiality. Should I just give a heads up to her manager? Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks.