I have been consulted about seeking blanket consent at induction for the
release of a nursing student’s absence and sickness records for potential
employers. (Specific reasons for absence would only be included if judged
to be relevant.) I am not happy since I feel that explicit consent needs
to be specific to the context. Do other HEIs have a policy with regards to
the release of absence details for nursing students?
One reason for determining policy for nursing students is that, during the
investigation into the Beverly Allit case, it was noted that she had a
significantly unusual pattern of sickness absence during her training
period, which was not passed on to those who employed her on qualifying.
Those responsible for her training were severely criticised since non-
disclosure placed patients at risk.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards
Ann
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