Nurse’s responsibility to protect patient information
Nurses adhere to numerous legal and ethical standards that define their role towards patients and the community. Nurses are responsible for keeping patients information safe and confidential. Health organizational policies, federal laws, and state regulations all have a common goal of ensuring the nurse protects patient confidentiality. Additionally, under no circumstances should the nurse allow another person other than the patient or a person authorized to access the information by the patient unless when asked to do so by the law (McGowan, 2012).
Impact of HIT on protecting patient privacy
The introduction of Health Information Technology (HIT) aim at streamlining activities in the healthcare sector including ...
