- Accept the denial and drop the issue.
- Inform the patient whose record was accessed.
- Report the suspected unauthorized access to patient records to the appropriate hospital authority.
- Warn the colleague that they will be watched.
A nurse discovers that a colleague is accessing patient records without a legitimate reason, simply to gossip about their conditions. The nurse confronts the colleague, who denies it and becomes defensive. What is the nurse’s ethical obligation?
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