A physician and nurse are performing a dressing change on an unresponsive patient in room I-14 . The physician asks the nurse for an update on the patient in room I-13 . The nurse should
a. give the update to the physician.
b. refuse to give the update because of HIPAA requirements.
c. give the update because the patient's unconscious state will not compromise confidentiality.
d. refuse to give the update because of OSHA requirements.
B
Most specific to critical care clinicians is the privacy and confidentiality related to protection of health care data. This has implications when interacting with family members and others and the often very close work environments, tight working spaces, and emergency situations. A patient's unconscious state is not a reason for another patient's care to be discussed in his or her presence. Research shows hearing is the last sense to deteriorate. OSHA has to do with safety in the workplace, not privacy and confidentiality.
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