925_ER_RN

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1. HIPAA dilemna continues

   925_ER_RN replied to 925_ER_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks....I think at this point it's probably a Freudian slip.....HIPPA, HIPPO...this big, dark, strong force that's constantly threatening to charge ALL of us who deal with patients. Nontheless, thanks for the catch.

2. HIPAA dilemna continues

   925_ER_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   To all of those who read and commented on my "Can a nurse review previous charts w/o violating HIPPA?" question, I would like to thank you and update you on what has since transpired. Apparently, my hospital was not able to substantiate any HIPPA vio...

3. Does a nurse have the right to review her charting w/o violating HIPAA?

   925_ER_RN replied to 925_ER_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that my manager is a "wuss" to put it mildly. Unfortunately it sounds as if he admits to knowing, and/or gave permission to review the charts that he could face consequences (which I do not understand either. I still believe I had EVERY rig...

4. Does a nurse have the right to review her charting w/o violating HIPAA?

   925_ER_RN replied to 925_ER_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I was alone in the breakroom. All of our other computers are at the nurses' stations and are alot more public.

5. Does a nurse have the right to review her charting w/o violating HIPAA?

   925_ER_RN replied to 925_ER_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I also likened my situation to one of reviewing a chart for legal purposes. I just don't see where a violation was made. Thanks for the reply though.

6. Does a nurse have the right to review her charting w/o violating HIPAA?

   925_ER_RN replied to 925_ER_RN's topic in General Nursing

   My union rep does not believe me to be in the wrong either. However management and our legal person are stating that I should not have reviewed the charts unless I had premission from management (which I thought I had). My understanding of HIPAA is ...

7. Does a nurse have the right to review her charting w/o violating HIPAA?

   925_ER_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am an ER nurse who works in a facility that utilizes scanning technology for medication administration. Over the past 3 months I have been having issues w/ my scanning where I scan my medications, the computer accepts it and then an hour later all...

8. BRN investigations and future emloyment

   925_ER_RN replied to 925_ER_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you very much for the info. I have to say I am not very union savy and like I posted earlier, I have not gotten very much help from my union on this matter. I am not requesting my position to be reinstated, but rather my termination be reclas...

9. BRN investigations and future emloyment

   925_ER_RN replied to 925_ER_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I have spoken with an attorney in regards to any acts of slander which is apparently very hard to prove. Thanks for the input.

10. BRN investigations and future emloyment

    925_ER_RN replied to 925_ER_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have spoken with several attorneys regarding this situation and they have all said that until there is any action by the BRN there is nothing they can do. It is not getting my job back that I desire at this point as I have been a very active and e...

11. BRN investigations and future emloyment

    925_ER_RN replied to 925_ER_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately the union is a bit tied up with the impending strike and I am getting little or no help from them at this point

12. BRN investigations and future emloyment

    925_ER_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am a 4th year nurse with a bit of a problem. I had a charting error which involved pulling and subsequently charting the administration of a narcotic on the wrong pt. Because of this I was terminated for "falsification of documents" and accor...