Can Charting Software Spy on nurse

KelRN215, BSN, RN · Jan 20, 2013

I've never worried about this... I've had two computers from my agency in my time there and they're both so old and running such outdates programs (both had Windows XP... the first one I had was identical to the computer I had in college in 2002) that I doubt they even have that capability.

Music in My Heart · Jan 20, 2013

Short answer: Yes.

If it has a webcam, the camera can be remotely or automatically controlled by the admin who set up the machine. The same holds true for the microphone.

tewdles, RN · Jan 21, 2013

And many of the work laptops/tablets have GPS. There are some programs to allow admin to review the GPS data for the unit...helpful for agencies that suspect that a staff person may not be completing all visits as documented.

I know that during one of my HH management jobs I could pull up the persons digital device, look at the GPS and know exactly where they were at that moment.

LaRN · Jan 23, 2013

They are taking away the only incentive that there is left to home health.........autonomy. Now the case managers don't have to sit around gossiping about where their nurse is or what she's up to..........they can spend that time tracking her down digitally

tewdles, RN · Jan 24, 2013

case managers sit around? don't they visit and assess patients?

LaRN · Jan 26, 2013

The home health that I work for has visit staff and case managers. The case managers work primarily in the office with the visit staff reporting directly to their patient's case managers.