As nursing assistants, you have the most direct contact with residents, and therefore, learn a lot of personal information about each of them. Residents' personal information is private or confidential, and should only be used in the treatment of that resident. This lesson will provide the student with the necessary information to:
Define the term confidentiality
Identify the resident rights requirements for confidentiality
List the different types of confidential information
List three methods to protect confidential resident information.
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