Confidentiality
Staff, students and volunteers are bound by privacy laws and strict confidentiality must be maintained. In a rural setting such as this, it is not uncommon to encounter acquaintances amongst the patient population, making adherence to the Confidentiality Policy even more important.
Pre-printed handover sheets are provided in the acute/sub acute wards for the purpose of providing patient diagnosis and doctor. They must be placed in the shredder bin at the end of the day to protect patient privacy. Wards will also have white boards located in the nurses' stations if you need to locate specific patients.
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Read
Read the Benalla Health Confidentiality/Information Privacy Policy prior to orientation.
Task
Read, print and sign Student Confidentiality Agreement and bring it with you on orientation day
All nursing students will be expected to locate and read a copy of the Benalla Health Medication Management Policy during your onsite orientation.