I want some advice from other nurses on possible HIPAA violation. Ok, so heres what has happened. I am a recovering nurse. I am in IPN for opiate abuse. When you are in IPN, you are required to attend weekly support groups. When I joined my group, I introduced myself and told my story. Afterwards, I overheard some of the nurses talking about my last hospital stay and private details about it that only the care givers taking care of me should have known. I was completely humiliated. I know that these nurses work at the hospital that I was in and none of them were directly involved in my patient care. I am NOT looking for a law suit or even to get anyone in trouble. I just want some advice on how to handle this situation because I am embarrassed and I feel very violated. I also want to remind other nurses reading this about why HIPAA is so important, because when it is broken, it really affects the person violated.