Improperly accessing, reviewing, and/or releasing the record of a patient out of concern or curiosity, or requesting another person to do so
Improperly accessing, reviewing, and/or releasing confidential information of another member of the workforce who is also a patient
Sharing or exposing passwords
Discussing patient information in any public area where those who have no need to know the information can overhear.
Leaving patient medical information in a public area
You leave the unit with your coworker and discuss your newest admission while on the elevator with other employees but no visitors.
You are handed a packet of admission paperwork from the ED nurse which a face sheet with demographics. Suddenly a bed alarm goes off and you leave the paperwork face up at the desk.
You are a manager of ICU. One of your nurses calls out for an upcoming shift because the nurse was seen in the ED last night. You look in the nurses electronic record to verify this information.
A float nurse working on unit 3C looks at the electronic record for a patient on Unit 4B that she cared for several days ago.
As a NICU nurse, you work closely with a partner nurse. While you administer medications the other nurse logs into your EPIC account and charts the medication administration for you.
