Thoughts please re Facebook

Re: Thoughts please re Facebook

louise170388 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:14:24 GMT

Why does he want to post what each animal is having done anyway ? I don't think you can ever be too careful. Its so easy to access information online and if a client saw that and wanted to take it to court they would probably win if they haven't signed an agreement. Just to risky, and unnecessary :/

Re: Thoughts please re Facebook

vickylianne — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:22:01 GMT

I dont think it should be being done, permission should always always be got from the client first before anything goes on the fb page.

Good luck!

Re: Thoughts please re Facebook

Carla Orszulik — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:19:55 GMT

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Would just posting the op / medical condition without names (eg cat spay / rabbit dental / collie admitted with diahorrea) on fb cause the same problems?

K x

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I think it possibly could as again it could be seen as breaching client confidentiality, I wouldn't really appreciate anyone speaking about what could even only potentially be one of me pets on a public forum

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It does sound a bit dodgy and if it were me running the practice I wouldn't take the risk. However in terms of the law if the surnames are not being posted then I think this is ok. When using references for portfolio you can use the pet's name as long as you don't use the surname. I think it is the same principle?

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There is a massive difference from posting on a public forum to putting an animals name in a case log....your portfolio isn't accessed by the masses! facebook is

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Morally yes you're right but legally I'm not sure.

Re: Thoughts please re Facebook

Vicky RVN — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:17:20 GMT

I don't think ANY details should be put on FB without client consent, it just isn't professional.

Re: Thoughts please re Facebook

Steph Worsley — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:30:35 GMT

[quote user="Katie Mansfield"]

Would just posting the op / medical condition without names (eg cat spay / rabbit dental / collie admitted with diahorrea) on fb cause the same problems?

K x

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[quote user="Carla Orszulik"]

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There is a massive difference from posting on a public forum to putting an animals name in a case log....your portfolio isn't accessed by the masses! facebook is

Re: Thoughts please re Facebook

Carla Orszulik — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:58:19 GMT

Re: Thoughts please re Facebook

Katie Mansfield — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:46:38 GMT

Would just posting the op / medical condition without names (eg cat spay / rabbit dental / collie admitted with diahorrea) on fb cause the same problems?

K x

Re: Thoughts please re Facebook

Honeybadger — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:07:55 GMT

I run the Facebook page for my practice. All clients are asked permission before I would post anything about their pet and I get them all to sign photo relase forms as well. Imagine if a human hospital posted information about patients online!

Re: Thoughts please re Facebook

Gemma Burden RVN — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:23:20 GMT

I don't think I would be over happy if I was a client and found out details of my animals op was being posted on facebook. At my practice we only ever post photos of patients etc if we have the permission of the owner, and we get them to sign a form to say that it is ok. It might seem a bit OTT, but with what people can get like now over photos we thought it was better to be on the safe side.

Re: Thoughts please re Facebook

Selena Carnell — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:41:49 GMT

Bit like posting their ops list on line? Does sound a bit dodgy. I know my old place put up the occasional interesting op. but not every day!

Re: Thoughts please re Facebook

Vicky RVN — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:08:02 GMT

Bit of a dodgy area, not something i'd be doing without permission. When I did the practice FB for my old practice, if clients wanted their animals pics on the page they would email them, and then they'd have the animal name only on there.

Re: Thoughts please re Facebook

Steph Worsley — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:00:28 GMT

very fine line, if the owners find out (especially if something goes wrong) then they could sue. We have to be really careful about things like that, have to get Owners to sign consent for anything to do with their pets being used for teaching for the same reason!