Question

Question set #2:

Read about how hospital workers at Palisades Medical Center were punished for peeking at George Clooney’s patient file (about his motor-vehicular accident in 2007).

1. What information in George Clooney’s EMR do you think the staff found enticing to look at? (Birthday? Reason for admission? Lab results?)
2. How can you, as a nurse, prevent this from happening in your unit or hospital? Describe at least 1 patient advocacy role you consider appropriate.

Answer 1

george clooney is an actor who was admitted along with his girl friend sarah larson in palisadas medical center after motor cycle accident. he had broken rib and scrapes in the crash while sarah had broken her foot. hospital staff leaked this information to media.

as a nurse nurse can protect patient information by creating strict rules and regulation, polices, there by patient information could be stored and accessed on  strict guideline. here there are some steps have been taken to prevent access to file which are: conduct a risk assessment: it helps providers to change security discover risks and removes vulnerable system. provide education regarding health insuration portability accountability act. it is the duty health care provider to protect patient document and not leave out of the unit and hospital. data breaches can be prevented by encrypting. and safe guarding devices include mobile and servers. it is duty of recorder to limit of staff enter medical records. they are provided with identity card.each staff is provided with secruity code in order to access the file and develop a BYOD policy.

As a nurse, one acts as advocate to protect rights of an individual.advocacy is one acts as advocate who protects rights of an individual who cannot protect themselves.nurse can acts as a advocacy to ensure safty of patient while they are in hospital.nurse can give patients voice while doctor explaining, questioning, nurse help them to clarfify and translating information from doctor. nurse educate patient regarding current treatment and care for themselvesas best possible. nurse protect patient rights by thinking them as a human being,helps them to protect their rights.nurse can check error by double checking with co-worker, pharmacist and physicion. patient can be connected with external resources by explaining about financial assistance, transportation, support groups in order to meet the needs