Did the charge nurse violate any ethical standards

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Mr. John, 58 is married and has two daughters who go to the nearby college. He is hospitalized for uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, and acute kidney failure. His kids' friend's mother, Brenda, works in the local hospital where Mr. John is admitted. The charge nurse in the unit is a friend of Brenda's. Upon Brenda's request, the charge nurse assigned Brenda to take care of Mr. John. Brenda is his nurse for the entire weekend. She starts to share his condition with Mr. Joh's family members and her children. Mr. John's wife requested Brenda to provide her with a printout of the laboratory values and other medical information about her husband. Brenda did as requested. Brenda is overwhelmed and shared Mr. John's information with her friend in a different unit in a cafeteria and you happen to hear the entire conversation.

1. Identify the major ethical violations in this case study.

2. If you are the nurse who heard the story of Mr. John what should you be doing?

3. Did the charge nurse violate any ethical standards? Explain.

4. In light of this case study, what are some ethical standards that the nurse should always uphold?

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