A nurse is creating a study within the hospital that would require obtaining patient records for regular chart reviews. How should the nurse proceed?
A. Obtain the records from the EMR, or the medical records department as required by the hospital.
B. Inform the physician and patient about why the nurse needs to review the records and get copies per hospital policy.
C. Create a proposal to present to the Institutional Review Board for review.
D. The nurse is not able to use the records because it is a violation of HIPAA.
ANS: C
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