The new principal stopped the school nurse in the hall and said, “I ne

The new principal stopped the school nurse in the hall and said, “I need to get oriented here. We seem to have a lot of handicapped children. Please make me a copy of their medical records so I can be prepared to meet with the parents if they come in.”

The new principal stopped the school nurse in the hall and said, “I need to get oriented here. We seem to have a lot of handicapped children. Please make me a copy of their medical records so I can be prepared to meet with the parents if they come in.” Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
a.
“I’d be happy to help you get oriented to our students. I’ll prepare a summary of our special students’ needs and problems for you.”
b.
“I’m so happy to hear of your interest; I’ll get those records to you immediately.”
c.
“I’m glad you’re interested. Student health records are confidential, but I’ll give you a schoolwide overview without any identifying data.”
d.
“Let me check our school board policies regarding sharing of information and get back to you.”

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: C
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a strong privacy protection act, protects student education records, including the health records. Student health records should be afforded the same level of confidentiality as that given to clients and patients in other settings.