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NicuGal, MSN, RN

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, PACU. Has 30 years experience.

Yes, this is a violation and a boundary violation.

canesdukegirl, BSN, RN

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Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management. Has 14 years experience.

This is so completely, totally, mind boggling WRONG that I can hardly wrap my head around it. This has been going on for a while?

Not only is it unethical behavior on your co-worker's part, it is ILLEGAL. She must know that HIPAA is serious business and must have signed a form at the beginning of her employment agreeing to adhere to HIPAA laws.

I can only sit here and shake my head...UN freaking BELIEVABLE.

Specializes in LTC. Has 6 years experience.

Yes this is a HIPAA violation. I have residents ask me about other residents all the time especially if they are sick. I always say "soandso is under the weather" and leave it at that. Some times I just flat out say its not my place to discuss other residents personal buisness.

noahsmama

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Specializes in pediatrics, public health.

This is absolutely a HIPAA violation. Tell your friend that she needs to stop immediately, or you will report her. Then if she doesn't stop, report her.

Specializes in PACU, OR.
This is absolutely a HIPAA violation. Tell your friend that she needs to stop immediately, or you will report her. Then if she doesn't stop, report her.

This was my immediate thought, and if it was an issue just involving the OP and her colleague, it's the route I would have advised. Since there is a third party, ie the patient, involved, I would not suggest it. If any hint leaks out that confidential information has been leaked to a patient, OP's co-worker will be on the mat, and the very strong risk exists that it will then come out that OP knew, but took no action other than to warn her co-worker. Worst case scenario, both get fired.

The only other route that the OP can take is to do absolutely nothing, and pretend to be blind and deaf.

systoly

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Specializes in LTC, Memory loss, PDN. Has 23 years experience.

Good grieve, do we really need HIPAA to tell us that this is inappropriate, unprofessional and completely unreasonable?

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma. Has 43 years experience.
That is absolutely a HIPPA violation. Staff should in no way be telling a patient about other patients. Not appropriate. This should be addressed with the person who is in violation. Does this person understand HIPPA?

Although the OP has it correct.........

It's my pet Peeve...it's HIPAA :smackingf The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 NOT HIPPA..........:spbox: ....Thanks I'm done.....:rolleyes:

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Although the OP has it correct.........

It's my pet Peeve...it's HIPPA :smackingf The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 NOT HIPPA..........:spbox: ....Thanks I'm done.....:rolleyes:

Ummmm...you do realize that you also spelled it "HIPPA" the first time? :p:yeah: Sorry couldn't resist! :heartbeat:lol2:

Miller86

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Specializes in Medicine.
Although the OP has it correct.........

It's my pet Peeve...it's HIPPA :smackingf The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 NOT HIPPA..........:spbox: ....Thanks I'm done.....:rolleyes:

Lol but you made the same error too!!

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN

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Ummmm...you do realize that you also spelled it "HIPPA" the first time? :p:yeah: Sorry couldn't resist! :heartbeat:lol2:

:hhmth::hhmth::hhmth:My bad......that's what I get for typing while waiting or a train!!!!!

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN

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rn/writer, RN

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A word of advice........don't climb on a soap box while waiting for a train!!!!!!

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