Principles Of Confidentiality

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1. The principles of confidentiality in the health care government the principles of confidentiality are that patients have the right to expect that you will not disclose any personal information, unless given permission. Also it’s up to the nurse that the patient’s information is effectively protected, transmitted or received. Also patients/carer is to be informed at all times concerning them or the family.
(GP-Training.net 2006)
2. The types of small groups and work teams that a nurse is likely to be involved in are Team nursing, Allied Health teams and Medical Teams.
3. What is groups dynamics and the attributes that aids groups to work effectively Group dynamics is the interactions and relationships that take place among group members as …show more content…

The meaning of nurse’s duty of care is to make sure that collectively and individually have a responsibility to take reasonable steps to ensure that their patient/client is safe, unharmed, protected from abuse, receives a standard of quality care that is evidence based and complies with profession standards of practice.
(National Mental health consumer and carer forum 2011)
7. The five potential constraints to effective communications are intrapersonal which occurs within an individual, interpersonal who is a one- to-one interaction between two people, transpersonal is interaction within a person’s spiritual domain, small group interactions and public interactions.

8. E-Health is a personally controlled record secured online. Its allows a client and their doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers to view and share their health information and the advantages of e-health are that they provide accurate, up to date and complete information of the patient at the time of their care. It enables a quick access to patient records for a hustle free efficient care and reduces medical error and provides a safer care.
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Meeting the needs and expectations of those providing health care encourages and able to recognize and report adverse events and prepare through training and education to partake in open disclosure.
v. Confidentiality involves considering the patient and clinician privacy and confidentiality in agreement with the law.
(Australian Commission on Safety and quality in Health Care 2014)
11. The SBAR framework is an organized and logical process to ensure effective communication when relating a client’s condition to other members of the healthcare team. It’s a tool that can be used by any discipline in any situation.
(Koutoukidis, Stainton and Hughson 2013, pg. 122 )
12. Role of AHPRA is major as for it consists of them supporting the national board in their primary role of protecting the public, managing the registration processes for health practitioners and students around Australia, and ensuring that the public receives safe and appropriate access to health services.
(Consumers Health Forum of Australia 2012)
13. The two nursing codes and two guidelines are:
i. Code of ethics, outlines the nursing professions commitment to respect, promote, protect and uphold the fundamental rights of people who are both the recipients and providers of the nursing and health

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