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What right to privacy do I have as an employee? I am a little hesitant to give so much detail of my medical history to employee health. My last employer pulled it all from Epic which felt like a violation to me, she had it pulled up and was reading it when I arrived, and now my new employer sent me a very detailed questionnaire. Am I required to share everything? Can they use it against me later? I really do not have a ton, but the fertility stuff (that failed) I do not want to share. And to make matters worse, a former colleague works in Occupational Health at my new job.

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Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.

Looking you up in Epic is absolutely a violation!! I never give my employer information that is unrelated to the job

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17 minutes ago, 40isthenew30 said:

My last employer pulled it all from Epic which felt like a violation to me, she had it pulled up and was reading it when I arrived,

What?!

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Specializes in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology RN.

No need to share info that isnt related to your job....

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6 minutes ago, Nurse.Kelsey said:

No need to share info that isnt related to your job....

I got a survey from the hospital asking my full medical history, medication list, it goes on to specify any injuries and lists many specific back , knee, psych, carpal tunnel, etc. At the end it asks you sign off that everything is accurate or you could be terminated for not disclosing. It's a very long medical health survey. Not something I ever though about before, until my lst job where it bothered me that they read it all

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Specializes in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology RN.

The only place I have received that kind of survey was at a doctors office!!! @40isthenew30

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@40isthenew30 could you message me? It sounds like the same form I received. I would like to know how it went for you.

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Specializes in Community Health, Med/Surg, ICU Stepdown.

From what I know that is illegal. The only time you need to provide any information to your employer is if you need time off or modification to your job duties. Even then the employer is not entitled to the details, only a letter or form from your provider authorizing the time off/restrictions. Even when I took time off to stabilize my bipolar disorder the doctor did not write the diagnosis on my FMLA form, and my job didn't ask any questions. As long as your condition doesn't affect your work performance no one needs to know your medical history. Maybe you can speak to HR? And if that doesn't help talk to a lawyer if you really don't want to disclose. I'm sure there is some type of privacy law about this. Your old boss looking at your chart is a huge HIPAA violation by the way!

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