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Jamal and Brianna, two medical assistants at the QEII Hospital, are having lunch together in the hospital cafeteria.
Jamal: What a shift! It feels good to sit down and take a break.
Brianna: My unit’s really busy too. Practically every room has a patient.
Jamal: Same with mine.
Brianna (leaning in toward Jamal and talking quietly): Hey, I saw Mr. Medina’s name on the list for your unit. He’s everybody’s favorite instructor at the Career Institute. Why’s he in the hospital?
Jamal (also talking quietly): Brianna, you know that I can’t tell you that information.
Brianna: Oh, come on. I had him for Emergency Procedures last semester, and he always had a bad cough. He said he just couldn’t get over a cold. I hope he doesn’t have pneumonia.
Jamal (looking down so as to break eye contact with Brianna): Stop it, Brianna. I can’t talk with you about this.
Brianna: And I saw him a week or two ago in the library and he still had that cough. Come to think of it, he looked like he lost weight too. He just didn’t seem like himself. Wow, he could have lung cancer! Does he?
Jamal: I know you’re concerned about Mr. Medina, Brianna. I really like him too. But we’re not supposed to share information with anyone who’s not on a patient’s medical team.
Brianna: So it’s bad, huh? A lot of people will be really upset. Maybe we could help.
Jamal: (looking around to see if anyone can hear them). Help? Us? How? Listen, let’s talk about something else.
Brianna: Knowing how much everyone cares about him could help Mr. Medina feel better. People from school could send him cards and letters, flowers... maybe even visit him.
Jamal: But, Brianna, we can’t tell anyone. We shouldn’t even be having this discussion. Mr. Medina’s health is confidential information.
Brianna: No one will know that we told anyone. Everyone at school is training to be a health care worker, so they’re going to figure it out anyway – the cough that he’s had for months, losing weight, looking tired, now missing class.
Jamal: This isn’t a good idea. I’ve said too much already. Brianna, promise me that you won’t say anything to anyone! Promise!

A. Do got think it is ok for Brianna to tell her classmates that a beloved teacher is ill?

B. Do you agree with how Jamal handled the situation?

C.what would you have done or said to Brianna if you were Jamal’s position

D. What did the situation tell you about Brianna as a professional?

Answer 1

A. It is not appropriate for Brianna to tell her classmates that a beloved teacher is ill, as this information is confidential and should not be shared without the patient's consent.

B. Jamal handled the situation correctly by adhering to patient confidentiality and reminding Brianna of the importance of maintaining patient privacy.

C. If I were in Jamal's position, I would have also reminded Brianna of the importance of patient confidentiality and strongly urged her not to share any information about the patient with anyone. I would also have emphasized the potential legal and ethical consequences of violating patient confidentiality.

D. The situation suggests that Brianna may not fully understand or respect the importance of patient confidentiality and privacy, as she seems more focused on the potential reactions of her classmates rather than the potential harm to the patient. It is important for healthcare professionals to prioritize patient confidentiality and to understand the legal and ethical implications of sharing patient information without consent.