Sue is a COPD clinic nurse enrolled in a master\'s FNP program. She is intereste
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Question
Sue is a COPD clinic nurse enrolled in a master's FNP program. She is interested in writing a paper on the factors that are associated with poor compliance with medical regimens and associated rehospitalization of COPD patients. She downloads patient information from the clinic database to a thumb drive that she later accesses on her home computer. Sue understands rules about privacy of information and believes that since she is a nurse and needs this information for a graduate school assignment that she is entitled to the information. Is Sue correct in her thinking? If so, why? If not, why not? (Minimum 1 word, maximum 500 words. Once submitted, your response cannot be edited. This response will be posted on a public discussion wall for all your classmates to view.)
Explanation / Answer
*The privacy and security of patient health information is a top priority for patients and their families,health care providers and professionals and the government.
*The security rule sets rules for how patient information must be kept secure with administrative,technical and physical safeguard.
*However,Sue is clinic nurse enrolled in Master's FNP program ,she is a care provider and using this patient information for the understanding of case and further discussions through writing paper ,and this helps to provide better care through her assignment.
*So,her thinking is correct ,in order to provide better care .once she presents her assignment quality of care will be evaluated and modified if necessary.