Resistance of Nurses in Use of Electronic Documentation The field of health information technology for nursing is rapidly growing. Advancements in electronic documentation for health care, such as the electronic medical record (EMR), can be an overwhelming addition to the workload of nurses. There is resistance by nurses in use of electronic documentation (Sharifian, Askarian, Nematolahi, & Farhadi, 2014). It is this writer’s opinion that nurses are under informed regarding the rationale for
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Abstract In this paper, I will analyze a video that addressed the issues of electronic surveillance of employees. I will explain if workers can reasonably get privacy in the workplace, the difference between an open and enclosed office area, if Herman’s need for electronic surveillance is a sufficient reason, how an employee can engage in electronic surveillance, and finally explain to what extent the inclusion of innocent, unaware third parties in such surveillance is legal. In the conclusion I
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Assignment #1 - Electronic Surveillance of Employees Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. The given video case describes the private-sector employers’ surveillance activities. In this point, private-sector employers want to make sure that their business assets are not being violated at any time by anyone. Employers have the right to protect their business success, their finances, their buildings, and all of their equipment. There should be no expectations
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Electronic Surveillance of Employees Ebony Claud Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance- 500 Professor Regenea Hurte July 15, 2011 Electronic Surveillance of Employees 1) Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. With company’s going under day in and day out employers are finding new ways to protect their assets and increase employee performance. Whether it is through surveillance or monitoring internet usage, companies are trying to
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Electronic health record (EHR) software powers computer systems that collect, collate, store and disseminate vital patient data. An EHR system includes hardware that allows physicians and other medical organizations to gather and store information, and the software defines how data is entered, manipulated, accessed and shared. Addressing Patient Privacy Concerns Associated With Web-Based EHR Software Both patients and private-practice providers are concerned about protecting privileged information
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Assignment 1: Electronic Surveillance of Employees Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance – LEG 500 Strayer University. January 22, 2012 1. Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. Privacy has become an extremely important part of American culture. Privacy is freedom from unsanctioned intrusion (American Heritage Dictionary). It is an implied right based on the Fourth, Fifth, and Ninth Amendments of the Constitution (August, et al., 2001). Employees
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Running Head: Electronic Surveillance of Employees Electronic Surveillance of Employees Tenika Farris Professor: Anne Dewey- Balzhiser LEG 500-Law, Ethics & Corp. Governance 10/22/2011 Introduction New technology allows employers to monitor the job performance of their employees which has become a common practice in some workplaces. This procedure can be accomplished through e-mail, telephone, camera, internet and other electronic surveillance monitoring systems. This procedure was
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Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. A typical workspace has a desk, a computer, file drawers, telephones, and maybe a plant for decoration. And if you are lucky, you may have a window and a door. Because companies are trying to conserve space and stay within budget, most offices include more than one person in a room with dividers or columns separating each person. There is no privacy because everyone can hear your conversation and now what you are
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Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. The only reasonable area an employee can expect to have privacy in the workplace is in the restroom. “Because electronic monitoring is now commonplace, it may be considered normal, if not accepted, as long as employers can point to a legitimate purpose for monitoring, it will be difficult for employees to win cases against them.” (Halbert & Ingulli pg 74). With this being said, within the private sector privacy law
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Electronic Surveillance of Employees LEG 500 Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance January 22, 2012 1. Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. Human beings need privacy and have a right to expect privacy in certain areas of their lives. The areas where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace are very limited. Common decency precludes monitoring in highly private locations, such as bathrooms. Personal items, such as purses
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