I want to tell the story, Is it a HIPPA violation?

Something absolutely crazy and absurd happened at work this weekend. I want to tell the story but it is so strange I'm afraid if I tell it, even without using names it will violate hippa or something... I'm very distraut and I've never heard of any nurse having something like this happen before.

Can I tell the story?

Tiger

[MikeyJ, RN]

As long as you don't use any personal information that could identify the patient. Don't mention the hospital name or even the city if you are concerned.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

As long as you use no PHI (protected health information) while telling your story, you shall feel free to discuss what occurred this weekend. I'm always posting about things that occurred at my workplace, but I refrain from naming any entities and giving any specific dates or times.

[Dolce, RN]

Now that we are all dying to know....:)

[leslie :-D]

the thread was there just a few minutes ago, and now i can't find it.

was it removed already?

leslie

[TigerGalLE, BSN, RN]

Yea.. too many details apparently. Sorry guys.

[Munchkin315]

Darn. I really wanted to know how that turned out too

[lpnstudentin2010, LPN]

Darn. I really wanted to know how that turned out too

Me too

[leslie :-D]

hey tiger,

you can pm us w/the outcome, right?

(from those who know and want to know more.:))

leslie

[lpnstudentin2010, LPN]

hey tiger,

you can pm us w/the outcome, right?

(from those who know and want to know more.:))

leslie

Ya, I hope that would be alright.

[RPN_2006]

Good gawsh! Please remove the whole thread then, the suspense is killing me and I'll never know what happened lol!

[MikeyJ, RN]

Good gawsh! Please remove the whole thread then, the suspense is killing me and I'll never know what happened lol!

Haha.. I totally agree!! I hate being left out in the dark!!

Couldn't you clean the story up a bit?? Just give us the 'jist of what is going on!