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How to Maintain Professional Boundaries in Nursing

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When a vulnerable patient is subjected to unlawful actions by nurses including: inappropriate touch, battery, or HIPAA violations, it can cause or exacerbate medical trauma. In addition, inappropriate nurse-patient interactions can cause potential lasting trauma to the patient.

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How to Maintain Professional Boundaries in Nursing

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When a vulnerable patient is subjected to unlawful actions by nurses including: inappropriate touch, battery, or HIPAA violations, it can cause or exacerbate medical trauma. In addition, inappropriate nurse-patient interactions can cause potential lasting trauma to the patient.

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Privacy Under Pressure: How CNOs Can Safeguard the Rights of Transgender Patients

Health Leaders | Nursing

Current policy Under the Biden administration, HHS' Office of Civil Rights ( OCR ) implemented the 2022 HHS Notice and Guidance on Gender Affirming Care, Civil Rights, and Patient Privacy (2022 OCR Notice and Guidance), which stated that medical interventions for transgender minors may improve physical and mental health outcomes.

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