Nurse calls in because of herpes outbreak

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Specializes in oncology, trauma, home health.

My good friend is a charge nurse at the hospital I used to work at. She told me that a nurse called in sick because he had a herpes outbreak (genital). What the blank? Is that legitimate? I think I would rather have made something up like a cold rather than that..

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

Too much info.

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Specializes in ICU/ER.

Ya I would have rather said explosive diarrhea than that---almost makes me wonder, is she trying to set charge nurse up for hippa violation if that story gets back to her??

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Too much information.

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Specializes in ER/EHR Trainer.

Don't have herpes, but understand it is very painful. Perhaps the lesions are in other areas besides genitals, or perhaps they are on his brain! That is definately not something I would share with a co-worker:eek:.

..not for anything, but the reason anyone calls out is no ones business. I would not be happy if I was reading this thread and it was me:no:! Your friend could be in a lot of trouble.

JMO

Maisy

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

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Specializes in ER/EHR Trainer.
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I second that!:smackingf

Maisy;)

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Ya I would have rather said explosive diarrhea than that---almost makes me wonder, is she trying to set charge nurse up for hippa violation if that story gets back to her??

Agreed on both counts. I wouldn't have said it was herpes outbreak. If I was the charge nurse I also would have known enough to keep the info to myself and not share it with others.

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Specializes in oncology, trauma, home health.

Well to be fair, when I worked there he let us all know that he had it. He also called it in to the HUC and left the message with her. He isn't (nor should he be) ashamed of it, it's just the rationale leaves me perplexed. Can I call in for PMS?

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Specializes in midwifery, NICU.

nurseby..the issue is that the charge nurse shared that info...that is private and confidential! It's not your buisness what this nurse went off sick with, and it's not your buisness to share the info. That, my dear, is called gossip!

That particular charge nurse was way deep in the brown stuff, if the person calling sick knew that the reasons for it were being shared and broadcast.

And, no it makes no difference if that person has confided already that this condition exists...its not YOUR problem, it's definately not your buisness.

Indiscretion, confidentiality breach, plain old gossiping...who would like to be on the other side of that? I sure would not, I'd like my private stuff to stay private!

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Specializes in oncology, trauma, home health.
nurseby..the issue is that the charge nurse shared that info...that is private and confidential! It's not your buisness what this nurse went off sick with, and it's not your buisness to share the info. That, my dear, is called gossip!

That particular charge nurse was way deep in the brown stuff, if the person calling sick knew that the reasons for it were being shared and broadcast.

And, no it makes no difference if that person has confided already that this condition exists...its not YOUR problem, it's definately not your buisness.

Indiscretion, confidentiality breach, plain old gossiping...who would like to be on the other side of that? I sure would not, I'd like my private stuff to stay private!

you're right. sorry for the indiscretion & gossip.

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Specializes in midwifery, NICU.

Nurseby, I believe that you thought you were sharing, I don't mean to flame you for that. It's just such a fine line between sharing and opening wounds. Imagine being that nurse, reading this thread.

Confidentiality should exist to protect nursing staff as well as patients.

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