- Sensitive information is handled within any medical consultation and therefore cannot and should not be shared in public.
- Between January 2016 and October 2019, a nurse took advantage of her status as an employee in a hospital and accessed her ex-partner’s medical records a total of 196 times.
- Now the nurse could be punished with up to seven years in prison, a fine of 13,200 euros and the disqualification of 18 years for accessing personal information of her acquaintances.
Within Medicine there is a characteristic that should never fail and that is confidentiality. Out of respect for the patient, everything that happens inside the office should remain there and in no way should intimate information be shared. But it is not only a whim but it can have legal consequences. The most recent case involves a nurse who was punished and now could spend several years in jail.
In the first instance, the basis of the doctor-patient relationship is trust. It must prevail on both sides and any failure can cause cracks that are impossible to repair.
However, Within any medical consultation, sensitive information is handled and for the same reason it cannot and should not be shared in public. The only exception is when the patient himself authorizes his information to be exposed.
On the other hand, in addition to not sharing intimate information, you should not access the clinical records of patients. The information of each one is exclusive for the doctor in charge.
Nurse is punished for spying on her partner’s medical records
Having said all of the above, now is the time to learn about a case that shows what should never be done. Everything was generated in Vigo, Spain, with a nurse and a failure that might seem harmless but now could be quite expensive.
I agree with you local mediabetween January 2016 and October 2019, the nurse took advantage of her status as an employee in a hospital and accessed a total of 196 times to his ex-partner’s medical history. He also reviewed his partner’s clinical information 124 times.
In all cases he did so without the consent of some of the patients. In addition, the investigation mentions that everything was done intentionally and with the sole objective of accessing intimate and personal information.
From the above, he was able to access specific diseases of each one, in addition to their medical treatments, diagnostic tests and other types of confidential aspects.
In addition to all of the above, the nurse He also reviewed 134 times the medical history of the daughter he had with his ex-partner and of whom he has parental authority.
What will be the punishment?
After a long investigation the facts were verified. Although it is mentioned that the defendant at no time disseminated personal information of the people she “spyed” on, at any time it is a crime.
According to local legislation, the nurse could be punished with up to seven years in prison, she must also pay a fine of 13,200 euros and will be disqualified for 18 years.
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