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  1. HIPAA VIOLATION?

    thank you. gracious
  2. thanks to all of
  3. BloomNurseRN, you're right: I am totally in excess when it comes to my worry! That's actually something that I'm trying to work through, seek help and self-care on. I think I'm naturally given to...
  4. I asked a similar question months ago and I felt so much better after reading all of your comments on that issue. I'm naturally neurotic so yes, working in healthcare with Hipaa ever before me keeps...
  5. I'm so afraid that I violated Hipaa!

    Thank you, such a good point. Best to keep it about the patient, to give them and their situation one's all. Thanks to each of you for responding to
  6. I'm so afraid that I violated Hipaa!

    Thanks, all. By the way, is it ever ok to tell a patient that you have met other patients who have the same difficult condition or gone through something similar to what they are going through?...
  7. I'm so afraid that I violated Hipaa!

    thanks so much for your words. I think I'm afraid that in disclosing the nature of the injury and the pt's gender, that that was too much. Not that my family is going to go and hunt down a male who...
  8. So what is a Hipaa violation, anyway?

    I am SO frightened by Hipaa, and rightfully so! I'm neurotic about never, ever mentioning anything about patients to anyone that doesn't need to know; but recently I think I overstepped my bounds, so...
  9. I recently met a patient at our facility who came to us with a really hard injury. I had a long talk with the patient and he's been on my mind a lot. Recently, while with my family, I mentioned to...