Ethical and Legal Considerations in Documenting and Reporting
Ethical and Legal Considerations in Documenting and Reporting ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is using a computerized system to document and report client information.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure confidentiality of computerized records?
(Select all that apply.).
The nurse should use a personal password to log on and off the system and shred any unnecessary computer-generated worksheets.
These actions will help ensure confidentiality of computerized records by preventing unauthorized access and misuse of patient information.
The nurse should not share the password with anyone, even a trusted colleague. This would violate the professional duty of maintaining a patient’s confidence and data security.
The nurse should not leave the computer unattended while logged on.
This would create an opportunity for someone else to access or tamper with the records.
The nurse should use a personal password to log on and off the system and shred any unnecessary computer-generated worksheets.
These actions will help ensure confidentiality of computerized records by preventing unauthorized access and misuse of patient information.
Installing a firewall on the personal computer is not enough to prevent unauthorized access. The nurse should also use encryption, antivirus software, and other security measures.
The nurse should use a personal password to log on and off the system and shred any unnecessary computer-generated worksheets.
These actions will help ensure confidentiality of computerized records by preventing unauthorized access and misuse of patient information.
Choice B is wrong because the nurse should not share the password with anyone, even a trusted colleague. This would violate the professional duty of maintaining a patient’s confidence and data security.
Choice C is wrong because the nurse should not leave the computer unattended while logged on.
This would create an opportunity for someone else to access or tamper with the records.
Choice E is wrong because installing a firewall on the personal computer is not enough to prevent unauthorized access. The nurse should also use encryption, antivirus software, and other security measures.