Privacy breaches are serious offences that negatively affect the trust between nurses and their clients, as well as the public’s trust in the nursing profession.

This two-chapter webcast was created to educate nurses and other stakeholders about the serious legal responsibility of protecting personal health information.

Confidentiality and Privacy: An Overview

A look at your accountabilities for maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of personal health information, changes to the Personal Health Information Protection Act and consequences of privacy breaches.

Confidentiality and Privacy: Case Studies

To help you reflect on your practice and apply the concepts discussed in Confidentiality And Privacy: An Overview to situations that could result in privacy breaches.