Not sure if Im posting on the right board

[Natingale, EdD, RN]

So im looking through YouTube to get a sterile dressing video, just surfing to do something other than read the text book. I come across a video of I guess it's a student? Not sure though, performing a dressing change ON AN ACTUAL PATIENT!!!!!!!

Is that a violation of HIPPA? I sent them a message to take it down, I hope they do it, first of all because she turned her back on her sterile field so many times, its not a good teaching tool. Secondly I dont even think the guy is aware he is being taped. He has his back turned towards the camera.

Just shocked and appalled. Should I even post a link of the video here? Or am i contributing to the lack of privacy thing. ORRRRRR am i making a big deal out of nothing, and should go back to studying for wednesday's exam that has nothing to do with sterile dressing changes. decisions decisions.

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

Big deal out of nothing. For all you know the person consented. There'll be enough to get agitated about for real.

:)

[BrnEyedGirl, BSN, MSN, RN, APRN]

We video tape procedures quite often where I work. The pts all know ahead of time and sign a consent, if they don't want to be on video, we ask someone else,..not a big deal,..........didn't you watch many such videos in school?