Celebrity patient is admitted to a psychiatric unit


Question: A celebrity patient is admitted to a psychiatric unit for treatment of a substance abuse disorder. The media calls the unit and asks the nurse for information regarding the patient's status. The nurse provides the information and hangs up the phone. After the information makes it to the media, the nurse manager and administrators meet with the nurse who 'allegedly' provided the patient's protected health information to the media. Explain (1) ethical and (1) unethical approach the nurse can take in this situation.

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