Title: Identify examples of ethical nursing behavior and patients’ rights as required by the Virginia Board of Nursing.
Course: Nurse Aide I Condensed (14051-I-A) > Section: Relating to the Healthcare System

Identification should include situations involving

- honesty
- confidentiality (e.g., Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA])
- legal issues pertaining to treatment of a client (18VAC90-25-100)
- social media guidelines.

Refer to Unit XIV in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2023.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some ethical issues that could affect client care?
- How do ethical issues differ from legal issues?
- How can confidentiality be an ethical issue as well as a legal issue?
- How could a visit to the Board of Nursing be beneficial to a student?