A nurse in a rural setting discloses information about a client who died in a tragic accident on social media in an attempt to clarify what happened to other community members. A nursing colleague sees the post. What should the nursing colleague do?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

A nurse in a rural setting discloses information about a client who died in a tragic accident on social media in an attempt to clarify what happened to other community members. A nursing colleague sees the post. What should the nursing colleague do? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Report the nurse to the state board or provincial regulatory body for breach of confidentiality

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Nothing due to the fact the client did not survive the accident

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Privately message the nurse to take the post down

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Notify the nurse's manager and report the confidentiality breach

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