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1 Confidentiality, Privacy and Consent
Week 6
2 Copyright Statement
This presentation and all its content is copyright and is owned
by Durham College or its Licensors (2024).
3 Learning Objectives
1.Explain the principles of confidentiality and privacy
2.Explain what PHIPA is and how it impacts decision making
regarding disclosure of client information
3.Describe and demonstrate how a nurse demonstrates regard
for confidentiality
4.Explain how the CNO Practice Standard: Confidentiality and
Privacy-Personal Health Information guides nursing practice
5.Explain when consent is required and who is responsible for
obtaining consent
6.Describe how capacity influences consent
7.Differentiate between the various types of consent
8.Explain the concept and hierarchy of substitute decision
makers
9.Describe how the CNO Practice Standard: Consent guides
nursing practice
4 Agenda
1. Define confidentiality
2. Review laws applicable to nursing practice
3. Review breaches of the law r/t nursing practice
4. Describe the core standards of confidentiality, privacy and
consent
5. Describe how the CNO Practice Standards: Confidentiality
& Privacy and Consent, guide nursing practice
6. Apply concepts of confidentiality, privacy and consent
7. Review
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5 Legal Considerations
“nurses have ethical and legal responsibilities to maintain the
confidentiality and privacy of client health information obtained
6 while providing care”
CNO - Confidentiality and Privacy – Personal Health
7
Information
“nurses have ethical and legal obligations for obtaining
consent”
CNO - Consent
6 Confidentiality & Privacy
7 Confidentiality & Privacy
What does this mean?
8 Confidentiality is the keeping of another person's
information private. Health care professionals are required by
law to keep information shared by a client or patient private,
without disclosing the information, even to law enforcement,
except under certain specific circumstances.
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9 Why is Confidentiality Important?
• Builds trust & respect
• Demonstrates ethical right to privacy
• Prevents misuse of confidential information
• Ensures compliance with the law
10 Values & Ethics
• Our values and ethics determine how we respond to
9 situations
• “values” are our personal beliefs about things that hold value
or are important to us
• Our personal “ethics” are our moral principles that guide our
behaviour
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1 Confidentiality, Privacy and Consent
Week 6
2 Copyright Statement
This presentation and all its content is copyright and is owned
by Durham College or its Licensors (2024).
3 Learning Objectives
1.Explain the principles of confidentiality and privacy
2.Explain what PHIPA is and how it impacts decision making
regarding disclosure of client information
3.Describe and demonstrate how a nurse demonstrates regard
for confidentiality
4.Explain how the CNO Practice Standard: Confidentiality and
Privacy-Personal Health Information guides nursing practice
5.Explain when consent is required and who is responsible for
obtaining consent
6.Describe how capacity influences consent
7.Differentiate between the various types of consent
8.Explain the concept and hierarchy of substitute decision
makers
9.Describe how the CNO Practice Standard: Consent guides
nursing practice
4 Agenda
1. Define confidentiality
2. Review laws applicable to nursing practice
3. Review breaches of the law r/t nursing practice
4. Describe the core standards of confidentiality, privacy and
consent
5. Describe how the CNO Practice Standards: Confidentiality
& Privacy and Consent, guide nursing practice
6. Apply concepts of confidentiality, privacy and consent
7. Review
5
1
, 5
5 Legal Considerations
“nurses have ethical and legal responsibilities to maintain the
confidentiality and privacy of client health information obtained
6 while providing care”
CNO - Confidentiality and Privacy – Personal Health
7
Information
“nurses have ethical and legal obligations for obtaining
consent”
CNO - Consent
6 Confidentiality & Privacy
7 Confidentiality & Privacy
What does this mean?
8 Confidentiality is the keeping of another person's
information private. Health care professionals are required by
law to keep information shared by a client or patient private,
without disclosing the information, even to law enforcement,
except under certain specific circumstances.
8
9 Why is Confidentiality Important?
• Builds trust & respect
• Demonstrates ethical right to privacy
• Prevents misuse of confidential information
• Ensures compliance with the law
10 Values & Ethics
• Our values and ethics determine how we respond to
9 situations
• “values” are our personal beliefs about things that hold value
or are important to us
• Our personal “ethics” are our moral principles that guide our
behaviour
10
11
12
13
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