HIPAA Violation?

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You all know the patient's family member that starts to rail against you and declare they are some nurse, from some hospital, from some random department and demands you do things the way they want it done.

I've looked all over and never found a solid answer. I'm curious though, much like if someone identifies themselves as a police office, they have to show identification. If a family member identifies themselves as a nurse, is it in your right to look them up on BON or is that a HIPAA violation? Just curious is all.

Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.

I work in ICU. Suppose I look up the family member and find out they ARE licenced as a nurse? So what? Chances are pretty good they work in a different specialty and don't actually know anything about the ventilator settings they're upset about. How does that change the plan of care for their relative? Looking them up gets tempting but it seems like a waste of time.

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Specializes in Varied.
Not. Everything. Is. A. HIPAA. Violation.

SERIOUSLY

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

I am way to busy doing my actual work than to look up other peoples credentials on BON websites

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