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Unprofessional Behavior: A Case Study

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A number of health-care staff has been suspended from their jobs following episodes of unprofessional behaviour. One nurse posted a picture of herself topless at work and another, although clothed, posted a photograph with a patient clearly identifiable in the background (Chretien et al, 2009). In another incident, accident and emergency staff posted pictures of themselves lying down in various poses around the hospital to gain points in an online game (Cheng, 2010). Again, all were suspended. Breaches of confidentiality and professionalism have been witnessed by students, mostly unintentional and in the belief that only a few close ‘friends’ can access the postings. However, it appears that it is not too difficult to hack into closed groups

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