"As a nurse associate, there are several ways that I protect confidential information. Anytime I walk away from my workstation or computer used to chart, I ensure I'm logged off so that no one without authority accesses the system. At the nurse's station, I make sure patient files, prescriptions, lab orders, and even post-it notes that I may have jotted something down that contained a date of birth or name, and test results are secured and not in plain sight to a passerby. When I deal with a patient's family and friends inquiring about patient statuses, I always check their file to see who they have consented to be given that information."
