Which behaviors indicate the student nurse has a good understanding of confidentiality and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? (Select all that apply.)
A) Writes the patient's room number and date of birth on a paper for school
B) Prints/copies material from the patient's health record for a graded care plan
C) Reviews assigned patient's record and another unassigned patient's record
D) Gives a change-of-shift report to the oncoming nurse about the patient
E) Reads the progress notes of assigned patient's record
F) Discusses patient care with the hospital volunteer

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When you are a student in a clinical setting, confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA are part of professional practice. Reading the progress notes of an assigned patient's record and giving a change-of-shift report to the oncoming nurse about the patient are behaviors that follow HIPAA and confidentiality guidelines. Do not share information with other patients or health care team members who are not caring for a patient. Not only is it unethical to view medical records of other patients, but breaches of confidentiality lead to disciplinary action by employers and dismissal from work or nursing school. To protect patient confidentiality, ensure that written materials used in your student clinical practice do not include patient identifiers (e.g., room number, date of birth, demographic information), and never print material from an electronic health record for personal use.

Which Behaviors Indicate the Student Nurse Has a Good Understanding