Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. You are required to use 1 scholarly resource in addition to your textbook. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

You are explaining to new staff nurses that they have to ensure patient privacy and confidentiality when using patient information from the healthcare information system. For this assignment, address the following:

Describe a situation in which you have had to make an ethical decision or invoke a regulation when deciding how to ensure patient privacy and confidentiality in the use of information from an information system in a healthcare setting.
Describe the ethical dilemma.
Describe what you did and your rationale for your action(s).
Did the situation involve others from the healthcare team (e.g., physician, aide, therapists, and so on), and how did your decision and action affect the others on the team?

For assistance with your assignment, please use your textbook and all course resources.

Handbook of Informatics For Nurses and Healthcare Professionals: Chapters 7, 9, & 13

Discussion Board Rubric

The Discussion Board Grading Rubric is a scoring tool that represents the performance expectations for the discussion. This Discussion Board Grading Rubric is divided into components that provide a clear description of what should be included within each component of the discussion. It is the road map that can help lead your discussion. Discussion Board Grading Rubric