A client on a medical-surgical unit experiences a code blue situation unexpectedly. The emergency situation has ended and the client survived
The nurses are breaking for lunch and plan to process their feelings about the emergency. Which action by the nurses will facilitate this?
A) Discussing the event outside the hospital.
B) Asking management for the use of a private room to debrief.
C) Talking while riding in the staff elevator.
D) Debriefing about the situation at home.
Answer: B
To comply with HIPAA, nurses cannot discuss events involving client in any setting where the conversation can be heard by others, so a private room would be the best solution to debrief. The nurses must also guard against other health professionals not directly involved with the client overhearing their discussion; consequently, a staff elevator is not acceptable. Discussing the event outside the hospital is inappropriate because anyone could overhear the conversation. This would also preclude nurses from discussing client care in the home.
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