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  1. Did something unwise, but was it a HIPAA violation?

    guest1200295 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'm a support staffer at a healthcare facility, and recently, while talking to some visitors at the facility, we were discussing the impact of Covid, the visitors' concerns about it, and my own...

  2. Did something unwise, but was it a HIPAA violation?

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    thank

  3. Advice about walking outside while recovering from Covid

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you so much for this - I feel greatly relieved as I understand more about the reality of it all :). Bless you for taking time to share your wisdom and

  4. Advice about walking outside while recovering from Covid

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you so much for your encouragement! I feel greatly relieved the more folks their opinions/experience! I think all will be well

  5. Advice about walking outside while recovering from Covid

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for sharing your experience! I really appreciate it, and it gives me

  6. Advice about walking outside while recovering from Covid

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Amen to that. I think I've gotten some great wisdom from all of you. Thank you, and

  7. Advice about walking outside while recovering from Covid

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wanna say that I was a good 6 feet when the lady was approaching and passed me. I said to her, "I'm getting over Covid, so wanted to get out of the way" and she said something cheerful and kept on...

  8. Advice about walking outside while recovering from Covid

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in Disaster Preparation

    and second-guessing myself about the distance -- it all happened so fast, and my thought was, "get off the sidewalk, and walk to the far edge of that grass parkway!" Anyway, could have been less than...

  9. Advice about walking outside while recovering from Covid

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in Disaster Preparation

    thank you, I so appreciate your

  10. Advice about walking outside while recovering from Covid

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in Disaster Preparation

    On that day, an older person and little child riding FAST on a bike were approaching. I fear I may not have been six feet away as he sped past me, but I was definitely a good 6-10 feet away from the...

  11. Advice about walking outside while recovering from Covid

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in Disaster Preparation

    thank you, do you think this would hold true for my walk on day

  12. Advice about walking outside while recovering from Covid

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for your response! I found this from the World Health Organization, on walking outside when you have Covid: "If you decide to go outside to walk or exercise, be sure to maintain at least a...

  13. Is this a Violation?

    guest1200295 replied to Taylors33's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    When I began in health care (and I am NOT an RN), my interest in the person sometimes led me to look for, and read, patient obituaries. Obituaries are public records, after all. And, I recently read a...

  14. Not a violation, but was this response appropriate?

    guest1200295 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    A fellow employee told me about a patient they knew from their personal life. I believe they knew this patient's situation because they talked to the patient's family, who saw this employee in the...

  15. Patient's full name & room number possibly overheard by others?

    guest1200295 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If other patients and visitors overhear a patient's full name and room number, is this an "incidental" HIPAA example? In a busy, high-pressure unit, visitors were looking for their person and stated...

  16. Patient's full name & room number possibly overheard by others?

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    no, but I wasn't sure. Good to know, and thank you for taking time to

  17. HIPAA anxiety!

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thank you for your thoughtful reply. Actually, as I reread my question, yes, the person did say the name and some social connections of the person they knew, which triggered my own thoughts (and...

  18. HIPAA anxiety!

    guest1200295 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Dear nurses, seeking your input. I believe that my job (as a support staffer at a healthcare facility) has caused me so much stress (and that I seem to lack the coping skills necessary) that I've...

  19. Hallway conversation with family too public?

    guest1200295 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    While talking with a family member of a patient in the hallway, I asked, generally, "how are they (meaning the patient)?" The family member mentioned several facts about the patient's condition. About...

  20. Hallway conversation with family too public?

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thank you for that truly kind, wise, thoughtful input, which I shall take to heart. I should say I'm part of a care team, not an RN but hospital employee, and yes, in general forget that I too am...

  21. Hallway conversation with family too public?

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    And I felt especially bad because the family member named the patient's specific illnesses, which I feared were

  22. Hallway conversation with family too public?

    guest1200295 replied to guest1200295's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thank you for this. I wasn't the patient's RN but was on the care team, so had an interest in the patient's needs and welfare, and wanted to offer support. While I was in the area, this family member...