NURS 8210 Week 9 discussion: ETHICS, CYBER ETHICS, AND SECURITY
ETHICS, CYBER ETHICS, AND SECURITY
In recent years, hackers have targeted medical records, from hospitals and other healthcare
institutions, across the country. These records contain personal information, contact information,
and most importantly, for the hackers, information that may prove useful in stealing an identity.
Thus, healthcare organizations have made it a priority to protect patient records and privacy.
However, with the influx of technological advancements and hacker determination, there is no
perfect way to ensure that all records are secure and safe.
In addition to medical records, privacy concerns are relevant with any patient chart in any
setting. For example, a chart left open on a computer monitor in a patient room, employee
passwords and log-in information, and new employee access and screening all represent other
ways in which ethics and security merge in healthcare and nursing practice.
For this Discussion, you will consider the importance of ethics as it relates to security. You will
also reflect on how these topics might affect clinical practice and the connection to nursing
informatics.
TO PREPARE
Review the Learning Resources associated with the topics of ethics, cyber ethics, and
security.
Consider the role of each of these topics for clinical practice, as well as the
importance of understanding each of these topics.
Reflect on how COVID-19 might have impacted each of these topics, which
reviewing the article, “The COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Shortcomings in US
Health Care Informatics Infrastructure: A Call to Action.”
BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 9
Post a cohesive response that addresses the following for each of the topics of ethics, cyber
ethics, and security:
Explain how each of the topics might impact clinical practice. Describe why it is
important to understand how ethics applies to clinical practice. Be specific and
provide examples.
How might ethics apply to informatics, e-health records, importance of
passwords and security?
After reviewing the article, “The COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Shortcomings
in US Health Care Informatics Infrastructure: A Call to Action,” describe
potential impacts of the pandemic on ethics and security as it applies to clinical
practice. Be specific and provide examples.
Resources
Sipes, C. (2020). Project management for the advanced practice nurse (2nd ed.).
Springer Publishing.
o Chapter 6, “Monitoring and Controlling: Project
Management—Phase 4” (pp.
147–168)
o Chapter 7, “Closing the Project: Project Management—Phase 5” (pp.
169–186)
American Nurses Association. (2015). Nursing informaticsLinks to an external
site.: Scope and standards of practice (2nd ed.).
o “Ethics in Nursing Informatics” (pp. 49–52)
o “Standard 6: “Evaluation” (p. 78)
o “Standard 7: “Ethics” (pp. 79–80)
o “Standard 11: “Communication” (p. 86)
o “Standard 12: “Leadership” (pp. 87–88)
Beckmann, M., Dittmer, K., Jaschke, J., Karbach, U., Köberlein-Neu, J., Nocon,
M., Rusniok, C., Wurster, F., & Pfaff, H. (2021). Electronic patient record and its
effects on social aspects of interprofessional collaboration and clinical
workflows in hospitals (eCoCo): A mixed methods study protocolLinks to an
external site.. BMC Health Services Research, 21(377).
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06377-5
Martin, K., Shilton, K., & Smith, J. (2019). Business and the ethical implications
of technology: Introduction to the symposiumLinks to an external site.. Journal
of Business Ethics,160, 307–317. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-019-04213-9
Nahm, E.-S., Poe, S., Lacey, D., Lardner, M., Van De Castle, B., & Powell, K.
(2019). Cybersecurity essentials for nursing informaticistsLinks to an external
site.. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 37(8), 389–393.
doi:10.1097/CIN.0000000000000570
Odeh, A., Keshta, I., & Abdeifattah, E. (2021). Machine learning techniques for
detection of website phishing: A review for promises and challenges. IEEE 11th
Annual Computing and Communication Workshop and ConferenceLinks to an
external site. (CCWC), 813–818. doi:10.1109/CCWC51732.2021.9375997
O'Reilly-Shah, V. N., Gentry, K. R., Van Cleve, W., Kendale, S. M., Jabaley, C. S., &
Long, D. R. (2020). The COVID-19 pandemic highlights shortcomings in US
health care informatics infrastructure: A call to actionLinks to an external
site.. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 131(2), 340–344.
https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000004945
Susser, D., Roessler, B., & Nissenbaum, H. (2019). Online manipulation: Hidden
influences in a digital world. Georgetown Law Technology ReviewLinks to an
external site., 4(1), 1–45. https://ssrn.com/abstract=3306006
Required Media
Coursera. (n.d.). Informatics and ethicsLinks to an external site. [Video].
https://www.coursera.org/lecture/health-informatics-
professional/informatics-and-ethics-Pi1wm
Data Science Show. (2018, September 9). Ethical applications in health
informaticsLinks to an external site. [Video]. YouTube.
Simplilearn. (2020, June 10). Cyber security in 7 minutes | What is cyber security:
How it works? | Cyber security | SimplilearnLinks to an external site.
[Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inWWhr5tnEA
Other Resources
Sulmasy, L. S., López, A. M., Horwitch, C. A., & American College of Physicians,
Professionalism and Human Rights Committee. (2017). Ethical implications of
the electronic health record: In the service of the patient. Journal of General
Internal MedicineLinks to an external site., 32. 935–939.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-017-4030-1
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