Want to learn about patient privacy laws, moving beyond HIPAA patient privacy regulations?
Interested in being a better advocate for patient privacy in a variety of situations?

Nurses deal with sensitive situations on a regular basis, both medical and personal. It is important for patients to trust the nurse-patient relationship. By studying patient privacy laws, confidentiality and personal space, you’ll build a stronger trust with your patients that leads to better outcomes.

For only $32, you will receive three weeks of unlimited, 24-hour access to the course materials, earning 5.4 contact hours. Sign up and learn to protect patient privacy rights today!

Study Patient Privacy Rules Through a Unique Online Format

• Browse through lesson content developed by NCSBN based on content written by Julia Aucoin, RN, DNS, BC.  Find key glossary terms, “Links to Knowledge” and visual/graphical aides throughout the online text.
• Solidify your knowledge by completing fun interactive exercises including multiple-choice, “flip-cards,” and matching.
• Reflect on what you learn in the downloadable workbook, which includes short-answer and essay questions. Completion of the workbook may be necessary to meet board of nursing requirements.
• Evaluate your understanding of key concepts by completing the Post-Test. Score 75% or above to receive your contact hours.
• Guide yourself through the course and complete assignments at your leisure in the self-paced class format. Access the Patient Privacy course syllabus here (PDF 100kb).

Learn to Protect Patient Medical Information

Federal laws, including the Patient Privacy Act, set rules and limits on who can look at patient medical information. By applying these laws to your everyday practice, this course will help you to better protect your patients’ rights to privacy.

Come Away With a Better Understanding of the Patient Privacy Act and More

Master these course objectives: 

• Define privacy legally and morally, using legal and accreditation sources.
• Discuss privacy as it relates to the patient's personal information, record, person, and property.
• Approach the patient in a manner that demonstrates regard for their privacy.
• Advocate for patient privacy with colleagues, families, and other disciplines.
• Develop a corrective plan for situations that violate patient privacy rights.

Online registration is easy, and your three weeks of unlimited access to the course begins immediately after you register. Sign up for Patient Privacy CE course today!

Need more in depth information about the HIPAA? Try one of the these online self-paced courses developed by HIPAA Pros, offered exclusively through the NCSBN Learning Extension catalog:

• HIPAA 101 - Introduction to HIPAA
• HIPAA Standards for the Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information-v.3

More About the Patient Privacy Author

Julia Aucoin is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has been working in nursing professional development for over twenty years. As both an academic and a practice educator, she employs creative strategies to make learning fun and memorable.