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Ethics, Cyber Ethics, and Security
In recent years, hackers have targeted medical records, from hospitals and other healthcare institutions, across the country. These records contain personal information, contact information, and most importantly, for the hackers, information that may prove useful in stealing an identity. Thus, healthcare organizations have made it a priority to protect patient records and privacy. However, with the influx of technological advancements and hacker determination, there is no perfect way to ensure that all records are secure and safe.
In addition to medical records, privacy concerns are relevant with any patient chart in any setting. For example, a chart left open on a computer monitor in a patient room, employee passwords and log-in information, and new employee access and screening all represent other ways in which ethics and security merge in healthcare and nursing practice.
For this Discussion, you will consider the importance of ethics as it relates to security. You will also reflect on how these topics might affect clinical practice and the connection to nursing informatics.
Resources
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
· American Nurses Association. (2015).
Nursing informaticsLinks to an external site.
: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.).
· “Ethics in Nursing Informatics” (pp. 49–52)
· “Standard 6: “Evaluation” (p. 78)
· “Standard 7: “Ethics” (pp. 79–80)
· “Standard 11: “Communication” (p. 86)
· “Standard 12: “Leadership” (pp. 87–88)
· Beckmann, M., Dittmer, K., Jaschke, J., Karbach, U., Köberlein-Neu, J., Nocon, M., Rusniok, C., Wurster, F., & Pfaff, H. (2021).
Electronic patient record and its effects on social aspects of interprofessional collaboration and clinical workflows in hospitals (eCoCo): A mixed methods study protocolLinks to an external site..
BMC Health Services Research, 21 (377).
· Goodman K. W. (2020).
Ethics in health informaticsLinks to an external site..
Yearbook of Medical Informatics,
29(1), 26–31.
· TEDx Talks. (2023, July 7).
Navigating the AI future of health care | Benjamin Collins | TEDx Vanderbilt UniversityLinks to an external site.
[Video]. YouTube.
· Simplilearn. (2020, June 10).
Cyber security in 7 minutes |
What is cyber security: How it works? |
Cyber security |
Simplilearn Links to an external site.
[Video]. YouTube.
To Prepare
· Review the Learning Resources associated with the topics of ethics, cyber ethics, and security.
· Consider the role of each of these topics for clinical practice, as well as the importance of understanding each of these topics.
By Day 3 of Week 9
Post a cohesive response to the following:
· What are the key challenges that healthcare practitioners encounter when balancing patient care with the requirement for stringent data protection? How can healthcare organizations ensure patient confidentiality while effectively leveraging digital tools to enhance care delivery?
By Day 6 of Week 9
Read a selection of your colleagues’ responses and
respond to
at least two of your colleagues on
two different days by expanding upon their responses or sharing additional or alternative perspectives.
