Nurs 6050 Week 7 Discussion Post

This study source was downloaded by 100000878652747 from CourseHero.com on 03-26-2024 15:45:20 GMT -05:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/24962435/NURS-6050-Week-7-discussion-postdocx/ Public Policy According to Milstead (2016), The purpose of public policy is to direct problems to government and secure governments response, while politics is the use of influence to direct the responses toward goals (p. 24). One policy that draws close attention, in my view, and impacts nursing practice is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HIPPA places limitations on patients medical information and how information related to the patient is shared and disclosed (Seigerst, 2011). Impact of HIPAA on Nursing Practice HIPAA, in bedside nursing, can have its pros and cons. In Labor and Delivery (L&D), every mother is tested for infections, including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). When a mothers test results are positive, or have already been diagnosed with HIV, it is to the mothers discrepancy, as its her right, to not disclose her personal health information to husband, boyfriend, mother, and other family members and friends. Nurses in L&D are often left with a heavy conscience, especially with knowing that there is an individually unknowingly having unprotected sex with their partner who has been exposed to HIV. Some healthcare providers in