A student goes to the hospital to assess her patient the night before clinical. The student is wearing her lab coat and IU Northwest picture ID. The student reports to the charge nurse and asks him if he could help identify an appropriate patient for her. This action is a violation of HIPAA policy?
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No, it is not a violation of HIPAA policy as long as the student does not disclose any specific patient information to someone who is not involved in the patient's care. The student is also wearing proper identification and seeking assistance from a healthcare professional.
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