- Provide limited, generalized information to colleagues.
- Respond to media inquiries if approached directly.
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all patient information.
- Seek the patient's permission to share information with colleagues.
A nurse is assigned to care for a patient who was recently involved in a highly controversial public incident. The media is intensely interested in the patient’s condition, and colleagues are asking the nurse for updates. What is the nurse’s most important ethical obligation in this situation?
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