Minority Nurse
MARCH 4, 2025
Even when nurses want to highlight workplace issuessuch as staffing shortages, unsafe patient ratios, or the mental health crisis in healthcareadministrators respond with silence, PR-friendly messaging, or, worse, retaliation. Nurses are often contractually obligated not to engage with the media without permission.
Nurse.com
AUGUST 3, 2023
An RN reader shared that his niece was having mental health issues. In the complaint, the niece said the nurse had violated her Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rights and also acted unprofessionally. It’s also established at the federal level by HIPAA itself.
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Celayix
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Here are some reasons why compliance is essential: Patient Safety: Following rules like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) or standard precautions protects patients from infections and data breaches. When healthcare providers adhere to these guidelines, patient safety increases and legal risks decrease.
Scrubs
AUGUST 9, 2023
Under HIPAA’s privacy rule, all patients have the right to inspect, review, and receive a copy of their medical records and billing records that are held by health plans and health care providers. Getting access to your medical records isn’t always easy. How Long Does It Take?
Minority Nurse
JUNE 15, 2023
Working in a psychiatric or mental health milieu, we might be lucky enough to have clinical supervision to unburden ourselves with a mentor or supervisor. Employee Assistance Programs EAPs are workplace-sponsored confidential counseling and mental health services made available at no cost to staff members needing support.
Premier Medical Staffing
AUGUST 15, 2023
When a vulnerable patient is subjected to unlawful actions by nurses including: inappropriate touch, battery, or HIPAA violations, it can cause or exacerbate medical trauma. In addition, inappropriate nurse-patient interactions can cause potential lasting trauma to the patient.
Premier Medical Staffing
AUGUST 15, 2023
When a vulnerable patient is subjected to unlawful actions by nurses including: inappropriate touch, battery, or HIPAA violations, it can cause or exacerbate medical trauma. In addition, inappropriate nurse-patient interactions can cause potential lasting trauma to the patient.
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