Henderson Dahnke Case

The use of Facebook between patients and medical professionals can put the patient’s confidentiality at risk and jeopardises the integrity of health system causing the view that they are seen as trustworthy to change. Better Health Victoia states "By law, your medical records and health information must be kept safe and private by all medical and healthcare professionals". Marks colleague and

The objective of this study is to examine the importance of not sharing patient information through social media. According to the work of Adler (2011) many physicians are violating HIPAA and do not know it. Dimick (2010) writes that nurses at the Fargo, ND-based healthcare system in 2008 were using Facebook to "provide unauthorized shift change updates to their co-workers. What once would have been a conversation became an update on their personal Facebook pages. It was a convenient tool, because the nurses had "friended" each other through Facebook and thus could quickly read what each other wrote on their pages. They did not use patient names, but they did post enough specifics about patients so that the incoming nurses could prepare for their shift. The problem was that everyone else "friended" to their Facebook pages could also read the information." (p.1) The use of social media to talk about work "sharing sensitive patient or proprietary business information that same easy use and powerful reach broadcasts guarded information to large numbers of people." (Dimick, 2010, p.1) Release of information that is sensitive over social media can result in great harm to the reputation of an organization, violations of HIPAWA and ultimately result in "breach notifications and hefty fines." (Dimick, 2010, p.2) Dimick writes that Kaiser Permanente published "an organization-wide social media policy that explains appropriate staff

Another way nurses use freedom when it comes to social media and technology “Trust—the hallmark of the nurse-patient relationship” Brous explains about this saying that “nurses should avoid talking about any patients or their situations online…that includes adding their name or other protected information.” By doing this nurses won’t be breaking any rules and they can avoid any mishaps.

I agree with you that social media plays a big role in our lives. People use Instagram, twitter, snapchat, and Facebook to post pictures or tweets. In the hospital this prohibited. When you take a picture of the patient as Sabina gives the example of the patient with cancer you are being unethical because you aren’t respecting the patient’s privacy thus hurting the patient and nurse relationship. The patient has faith that the nurse is there to help the patient and not cause harm, but by putting them on social media their privacy is being shared with everyone in social media. According to the nursing, “6 tips to avoid problems: remember that standards of professionalism are the same online as in any other circumstance, do not share or post information or photos gained through the nurse-patient relationship, maintain professional boundaries in the use of electronic media. Online contact with patients blurs this boundary, do not make disparaging remarks about patients, employers, or co-workers, even if they are not identified, do not take photos or videos of patients on personal devices, including cell phones, and promptly report a breach of confidentiality or privacy” (www.nursingworld.org).

In the world today, smartphones are becoming the “norm”, with basic phones becoming nearly obsolete in recent years. Pairing the overwhelming presence of social media with the rise in usage of smartphones brings to light an entirely new set of problems and challenges regarding patient privacy. According to a 2010 study conducted regarding various boards of nursing, 67% of executive officers surveyed reported receiving complaints about nurses misusing social media (Spector & Kappel,

Although the times have changed, the important of maintaining patient confidentiality and privacy has not, especially on social media. With social media use becoming increasingly prevalent in daily life, it is important to ensure the safety and privacy of patients. Patient privacy is protected by law, and by the standards set out by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia; and health care providers, including nurses and student nurses, are required to ensure the health information of a patient is kept private and confidential at all times (Daly, Speedy & Jackson, 2014). Social media does have a place in nursing, with many institutions using it to better communication between nurses, however its use should be carefully monitored and users should be educated appropriately (Spector & Kappel, 2012).

In the present culture of the United States, social media has had a major impact in American society. It has a profound influence and intertwined itself in almost every aspect of the average American’s life. It ranges from providing updates of location of a person(s), events, and sharing personal moments. Even different industries are utilizing social media as a platform for communication, information, and sales mediums. One industry, the health care field has seen a rise in the utilization of social media. For instance, an emerging population of physicians are using social media apps such as Snap Chat, Facebook, and YouTube to educate, display surgical, and medical procedures while being performed. In contrast, as there are positive aspects of utilizing social media, a negative trait of social media is invading and exposing individual’s privacy. As of recent, a New York licensed nurse had to surrender her nursing license and sentenced to 3 years of probation for “moral unfitness in the practice (Bowerman, 2016).” She took photos with her phone of two unconscious male patient’s genitalia and shared them with coworkers. This has become an increasing issue and as the utilization of social media in healthcare is increasing, many ethical issues are developing. For instance, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was passed for the adoption of a national standard for electronic health care transactions and code sets, unique health identifiers,

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Preserving patient confidentiality and privacy is a moral responsibility of nurses (McCullough & Schell-Chaple, 2013). Trying to figure out what information can be shared and who it can be shared with, while attempting to keep family and friends up to date about a patient can be a confusing and tricky feat (McCullough & Schell-Chaple, 2013).

In this essay I will be discussing four principles from the Nursing Council of New Zealand code of conduct (NCNZ, 2012) and show how they aid Nurses today to protect the safety of the public in social media. The four principles that I will be using, directly intersect with the use of social media and electronic communications. These principles are; Principle 5 – respect health consumers’ privacy and confidentiality, Principle 6 – work respectfully with colleagues to best meet consumers’ health needs, Principle 7 – act with integrity to justify health consumers’ trust and lastly Principle 8 – maintain public trust and confidence in the nursing profession. In a world where everyone has and uses social media on a daily basis, the public must be

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA) assures patients their health information is private, protection, and secured between their healthcare team and no others unless specified by the patient. (Secretary 2013) Working in the healthcare field, it is easy to discuss patient information among co-workers and others. How many times have you noticed an individual talk on social media and knew exactly what they are talking about? Even though names or facilities are not mentioned, improper descriptions or discussions of a patient on social media can violate a patient’s

Technology may have an influence on nursing and patient care and a disadvantage to care, but as healthcare professionals, patient care comes first and ethically nurses are bound to an oath to be advocates and protect patients as well as keeping patient privacy. The influence of technology as a communicating tool to share health information about diseases to the public and among healthcare providers can be beneficial for future ways to practice (Korhonen, Nordman, & Eriksson,

This promotes a positive outcome for both the public and health professionals. Nurses can lack knowledge and understanding of new technologies as well as organisational policies and procedures to back them up. Improper use of social media may have implications hence the need to be informed so as to adhere to the standards set up by the governing bodies for health professionals. Examples include the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and the 14 national boards for health professions. A social media policy was enacted to guide all health practitioners in Australia on the appropriate use of social media. The main aim of this policy is to protect the public; however, the Australian Nursing Federation provides support services such as legal cover, industrial cover, insurance and other services for

Social media has grown significantly in the last decade, and has had huge impact on the nursing profession. We nurses rely on it, we are constantly using it to look up information, or using it to communicate with one another. Big risk associated with the use of social media is when a nurse, or student nurses, post unprofessional content, this can damage a professional image (Ventola, C, 2014). Someone’s perception may come from social media, such as the content they put on a social media site, such as photos or posts (Ventola, C, 2014). Certain behaviors could be misinterpreted, as unprofessional and violate patient privacy. Patients can also get poor quality information about their disease process, when using social media due to the fact that the information can be unreferenced, or incomplete (Ventola, C, 2014). These are some down falls of the use social media but there is

While advancements in technology have positively impacted the nursing field, it has also created huge concerns with patient privacy and sharing of protected health information leading to detrimental effects to patients and their families. Indeed, technology is changing the face of healthcare with positive innovations to reduce medication errors and documentation errors. However, technology at our fingertips has created immense concerns with sharing of protected health information of patients via social media, email and other means of communication via technology. This paper addresses why I feel the advancement of technology has numerous deficits that need more research and implementation of new laws and policies to safeguard the