Professional and Regulatory Accountability

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Delineate what constitutes personal health information
• Define and differentiate informational privacy and security
• Explain why there is an increased risk to informational privacy and security with the use of ICTs
• Identify nurses’ responsibilities and the standards that guide & inform nurses’ professional obligations for maintaining the privacy and security of personal health information
• Describe the various types of legislation that govern the protection of health information in Canada
• Identify potential risks associated with the use of technology
• Discuss the professional obligation of nurses to report system errors and/or failures