Night Shift Chat: ‘Please advise ASAP

You are a clinical rotation student in Yogyakarta. It’s 20:40. You’re added to an interprofessional WhatsApp group used for “quick coordination” between a junior doctor, nurse, pharmacist, and admin staff.

A nurse posts a photo of a medication label next to a patient’s wristband (name partially visible) and writes:

“Pasien ini rewel banget, nuntut cepat. Obatnya mana? Tolong order ulang.”

A pharmacist replies:

“Stok kosong. Jangan maksa. Ini pasien yang kemarin viral itu kan?”

Then someone sends a screenshot from the EMR showing allergies and past history again with identifiers blurred imperfectly.

You feel uncomfortable: privacy risk + unprofessional tone + medication decision in a casual chat.

The Screenshot That Spread: Professionalism, Patient Safety, and Digital Misconduct © 2026 by Lutfan Lazuardi, Wika Hartanti, Noviarina Kurniawati, Beta Ahlam Gizela, Widya Wasityastuti, Junaedy Yunus, Yogik Onky Silvana Wijaya, and Dimas SEW Sumunar is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 Developed as part of the DISCERN-DSS: Digitally enhanced SCenario basEd leaRNing for Digital Soft Skills project (Project Number: 101179391), co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, Key Action 2 – Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices – Capacity-Building projects in the field of Higher Education.