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Topic: what would you do??
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Fri 02/29/08 07:11 AM
i used to work in a g.u.m clinic, ( a std clinic) patient confidentilaity is a must!!!!!!no names can be said other than at work, and if i saw a patient somewhere (which i did many times) i cant say anything.

my cousin once said to me, if when we go out, i hook up with a guy, and you know hes hiv posotive, will you tell me??


what would you do??


countrybumpkin2u's photo
Fri 02/29/08 07:14 AM
well, it wouldn't be tellin if you just gave her a wink or something.
Never mind that HELL yes I would tell her .
I just can't let that happen without sayin somethin.

KAY KAY 's photo
Fri 02/29/08 07:14 AM
Tell them to be very careful..........

and make up a line like "I don't like him for you, maybe you should find someone else"

flowerforyou

dragonyosh's photo
Fri 02/29/08 07:14 AM
well i am an emt and i would tell her to be careful with that one and drop it there!!!!!!!!!! if she ask anymore questions just say i have a bad feeling about that one and tell her to trust you on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:smile:

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Fri 02/29/08 07:15 AM

well, it wouldn't be tellin if you just gave her a wink or something.
Never mind that HELL yes I would tell her .
I just can't let that happen without sayin somethin.


i could get in serious trouble if i told anyone, even now, even though i dont work there.

im waiting for some replys, and then ill say what i said to my cousin.

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Fri 02/29/08 07:15 AM
Umm...let me you ask you this. Do you want to see your freind in that same clinic because you kept your confidentail promise?

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Fri 02/29/08 07:16 AM

well i am an emt and i would tell her to be careful with that one and drop it there!!!!!!!!!! if she ask anymore questions just say i have a bad feeling about that one and tell her to trust you on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:smile:


BUT that would be obvious, she knows where i work.

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Fri 02/29/08 07:17 AM

Umm...let me you ask you this. Do you want to see your freind in that same clinic because you kept your confidentail promise?


sweetie, i just want to see your replys, before i tell you what i said to her.

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Fri 02/29/08 07:18 AM
hell yes you tell them, nothing like letting a contagious std spread

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Fri 02/29/08 07:20 AM
My job is not worth my families suffering....so yes, with the chance of getting fired, I would tell my friend.

...and on a side note. Not that you had any control over this. But I think its prett f'ed up that a person with and STD is out and about trying to spread his disease. There should be something done about that.

Starhawk's photo
Fri 02/29/08 07:20 AM
Be Discreet.......

digger56's photo
Fri 02/29/08 07:21 AM
Maybe you should say, I think I know him from somewhere or have seen him somewhere before.

hellkitten54's photo
Fri 02/29/08 07:21 AM
I posted this in the other thread. But use a code word, like mustache. When your cousin asks, all you tell her is that she wouldn't want that mustache ride.happy

countrybumpkin2u's photo
Fri 02/29/08 07:21 AM


well, it wouldn't be tellin if you just gave her a wink or something.
Never mind that HELL yes I would tell her .
I just can't let that happen without sayin somethin.


i could get in serious trouble if i told anyone, even now, even though i dont work there.

im waiting for some replys, and then ill say what i said to my cousin.


Well, i would at least say ...somethin.
We are talkin bout LIfe or death.

I am sure you did what you could do though Debbie
I can't see you not being there to help her.
your just too sweet for that!flowerforyou

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Fri 02/29/08 07:22 AM
So tell us. What did you say to her?

AaronzDad's photo
Fri 02/29/08 07:23 AM

Well the REAL question here is

Which is more important? The confidentiality or your family member's/friend's life??


huh huh

JoeKur's photo
Fri 02/29/08 07:24 AM
I'm in the same kind of job - not with STD's...

Other's have basically said, find a way of sayin' it without sayin' it... like a wink or a nod... I know that's dancin' with the line - but then you can honestly say you didn't say anything - it's not like you're broadcasting it on the news... and hopefully, your cousin will know enough not to tell the guy, "EW! My cousin sees you in her clinic! Get Away from me!"


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Fri 02/29/08 07:24 AM

My job is not worth my families suffering....so yes, with the chance of getting fired, I would tell my friend.

...and on a side note. Not that you had any control over this. But I think its prett f'ed up that a person with and STD is out and about trying to spread his disease. There should be something done about that.


if a patient is diagnosed with a std, they are given a slip with a code on, each code is a different std for example c4a is chymidia, that slip should then be passed on to all the people that the patient has slept with. but this doesnt happen very often, because people who have one night stands dont get there phone number etc, so theres no form of contact.

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Fri 02/29/08 07:24 AM
According to HIPAA, you cannot disclose private medical information at anytime or to anyone. Upon being hired, you should have signed a confidentiality agreement.

I know it is a moral judgement because it is someone you know, but if you did not work where you do, you would not have been privy to that information.

Just tell her to always use a condom.

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Fri 02/29/08 07:28 AM

So tell us. What did you say to her?


ok this is what i said.

i would tell her weve got to go home now, and to get no contact details from him, if it was likely she would see him again, for example if they both went to the same night club every week, i would tell her he was hiv posotive.

if she wouldnt go home, and do the above, i would tell her straight he was hiv posotive.

i couldnt see any of my family die or friends when i could have prevented it.

i would say FU*K the job.

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