Nursing studies

Is it ever okay to breach patient confidentiality as a nurse?

Advice for nursing students on confidentiality and the nurse-patient relationship – and if there are circumstances in which disclosing information about a patient is permitted
Posted 10 April 2024 - 00:01
A patient, seen from behind, talks in confidence to a nurse in uniform who is holding a clipboard
 
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