Two federal legislative acts address the privacy of personal information. Which code addresses client confidentiality for nurses?
a. Code of Canadian Standards of Practice
b. CNA Code of Ethics
c. Privacy Act
d. Code of Electronic Documentation Act
B
The CNA Code of Ethics addresses confidentiality, but nurses also have to be aware of how Ca-nadian privacy legislation affects nursing practice and the protection of client data.
The provincial standards of practice and the CNA Code of Ethics both address confidentiality.
The Privacy Act is a Federal legislative act that addresses privacy of personal information; it is not a code.
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is also part of two legislative acts that address privacy of personal information; it is not a code.
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