Maintaining Confidentiality
Maintaining Confidentiality
Course 117
TWO contact hours
By: Monica Oram, RN, BSN
Upon completion of this course the reader will be able to achieve the following objectives:
1. Define confidentiality and related key terms 2. Define the concepts concerning confidentiality 3. Understand what is considered confidential information 4. Understand the outcomes of breach of confidentiality 5. Understand responsibilities as a healthcare worker with private and confidential information. 6. Understand about informed consent 7. Recognize confidentiality related to HIV/AIDS patients
Defining Key Terms
Confidentiality is a term that indicates preserving the privacy of the persons in which you care for. This will mean that all information related to them will be kept in strict confidence for use only by the team of care providers. This includes information gained verbally or from resident or client records.
All information is considered confidential when it pertains to medical care and client records.
Breach of confidentiality is sharing information verbally or in written form regarding a resident or client with someone who is not on the care team of the resident or client, or who does not have a release of information form from the resident or client.
Indiscretion is an action in which you inadvertently share confidential information. There is no bad intent associated with an indiscretion.
Informed consent is when a resident or client acknowledges and allows the release of information to other parties. This permission is given by filling out a legal consent form, which becomes part of the resident or clients permanent record.
Private is defined as not available for public viewing or knowledge.
Privileged information is a term that refers to all information shared between an attorney and his client. This information is considered confidential and is not admissible in court.
Scope of practice are the duties and
Course 117
TWO contact hours
By: Monica Oram, RN, BSN
Upon completion of this course the reader will be able to achieve the following objectives:
1. Define confidentiality and related key terms 2. Define the concepts concerning confidentiality 3. Understand what is considered confidential information 4. Understand the outcomes of breach of confidentiality 5. Understand responsibilities as a healthcare worker with private and confidential information. 6. Understand about informed consent 7. Recognize confidentiality related to HIV/AIDS patients
Defining Key Terms
Confidentiality is a term that indicates preserving the privacy of the persons in which you care for. This will mean that all information related to them will be kept in strict confidence for use only by the team of care providers. This includes information gained verbally or from resident or client records.
All information is considered confidential when it pertains to medical care and client records.
Breach of confidentiality is sharing information verbally or in written form regarding a resident or client with someone who is not on the care team of the resident or client, or who does not have a release of information form from the resident or client.
Indiscretion is an action in which you inadvertently share confidential information. There is no bad intent associated with an indiscretion.
Informed consent is when a resident or client acknowledges and allows the release of information to other parties. This permission is given by filling out a legal consent form, which becomes part of the resident or clients permanent record.
Private is defined as not available for public viewing or knowledge.
Privileged information is a term that refers to all information shared between an attorney and his client. This information is considered confidential and is not admissible in court.
Scope of practice are the duties and
References: Nurses Legal Handbook Fourth Edition, Springhouse Publishing 2000, Springhouse Corporation Residents rights and confidentiality Third edition Mosby Publishers; 2002 www.ahca.gov www.jcaho.org