Robert Morris University School of Nursing, Education & Human Studies, 6001 University Blvd., Moon Township, PA 15108 United States.
University of South Florida College of Nursing, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, United States.
Nurse Educ Today. 2023 Nov;130:105940. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105940. Epub 2023 Aug 11.
The healthcare industry has increasingly been targeted by cybercrime putting patients, organizations, and employees at risk for financial loss and breach of privacy. Malware events compromise system integrity and patient privacy which could lead to delays in treatment, loss of patient data, inability to provide care, and increase in patient harm. In addition, these attacks may also compromise private and personal information for those targeted.
Nurses represent a large portion of frontline healthcare workers and are uniquely positioned to help prevent cyber-attacks. Nursing curriculum should include education about the risks to patient safety from cybercrime and the nurse's role in preventing cybercrime. Nursing education has focused on hygiene for patient safety. Adding cyber hygiene to the essential practices of pre-licensure and advanced practice nurses is a first step to protecting patients, organizations, and employees from the repercussions of a healthcare cyber-attack.
网络犯罪越来越针对医疗保健行业，使患者、组织和员工面临财务损失和隐私泄露的风险。恶意软件事件会危及系统完整性和患者隐私，这可能导致治疗延误、患者数据丢失、无法提供护理以及患者伤害增加。此外，这些攻击还可能危及目标人员的私人和个人信息。
护士是一线医护人员的重要组成部分，他们在预防网络攻击方面具有独特的优势。护理课程应包括有关网络犯罪对患者安全风险的教育，以及护士在预防网络犯罪方面的作用。护理教育一直侧重于患者安全的卫生。将网络卫生纳入执业前和高级实践护士的基本实践中，是保护患者、组织和员工免受医疗保健网络攻击影响的第一步。
