Handling Breaches of Patient Confidentiality

Easy Management Of Care Legal Responsibilities

A newly licensed registered nurse (RN) is working in a busy hospital unit and overhears a conversation between two nurses discussing a patient’s confidential information in a public area. The RN recalls receiving training about patient confidentiality and understands the importance of protecting patient information.

What should the RN do in this situation to uphold their legal responsibilities regarding patient confidentiality?

Ignore the situation, as it does not involve them directly.

Approach the nurses and remind them to speak about patient information in private.

Report the behavior to the nursing supervisor.

Join the conversation but change the subject to a non-patient-related topic.

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