NR360 RUA Assignment Paper: We Can But Dare We?

We Can, But Dare We?
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We Can, But Dare We?
Have you ever enjoyed a Selfie? Browsed couple of snaps on your Instagram at work? How much time do you access your Smartphone while at work? Is your work rate and quality of greater essence? If not, then you are an addict of technology. The increase in demand of technology, especially in the hospital setups has resulted in the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy. Therefore, Smartphones are currently important in the hospital setups with more than 90% of physicians using Smartphones at their places of work (Helm&Georgatos, 2014). These gadgets have been of immense importance in terms of ease of communication, search for new information, enhance streamlining of operations, and its effectiveness in the reduction of costs among others. In addition, the Smartphone usage in the hospital setups has enabled most physicians to access media applications such as Instagram, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and LinkedIn. However, a pervasive usage of such gadgets in the professional setting usually presents numerous challenges (Helm&Georgatos, 2014). For example, there has been an increase of security and privacy infringement cases coupled with too many incidences of distractions among the healthcare practitioners. Most of the users have been facing challenges based on work ethics, professional issues and legal actions taken against employees. Therefore, the essay here in purposed to investigate the use of Smartphones and social media in the healthcare setup and the application of professional, legal and ethical principles that guard the usage of such devices within such setups amidst personal technology (Ventola, 2014).
The investigation will be based on a scenario analysis of a night shift healthcare provider who uses his Smartphone amidst attending a casualty in an emergency section. This will be elaborated based on the application of the Smartphones and social media in relation to the HIPAA, Legal and Regulatory with respect to work ethics. Consequently, the discussion will elaborate on the scenario ending from the provided options, then give a recommendation on the appropriate action taken to mitigate the problems caused in the scenario. It will be followed by an elaboration of the advantages and disadvantages of the use of Smartphones and social media in healthcare systems as well as elaborating on the relevant professional and ethical principles of the appropriate use of such devices and a concluding remarks and reflection on the lessons learned in the practice (Ventola, 2014).
Chosen Scenario Conclusion
The scenario shows healthcare provider who reveals the PHI information of a patient who is a celebrity to his friend who releases the same information to the social media via Smartphone. This confidential information was released without the consent of the patient. On the same note, the healthcare provider has failed to follow the HIPAA regulations on the use of Smartphones to release information as well as neglected the hospital work ethics. On the following day, he fails to collect his phone from the bedside table and goes home. Therefore, the ending scenario entails the collection of the phone from the...