If nurse talk about coworker about HIV patient, then is this sander or invasion privacy?

Depends on the context of the conversation and whether or not any personal information was included about the patient for example their name, or room number or something that identified the patient. If the coworker was directly involved in the care of patient (as this happens many times this on a hospital floor, you may be assigned a nurse but many are involved in different aspects of an individual patients care) then it was a reasonable exchange. If the exchange directly involved the care of the HIV positive patient then it is NOT an invasion of privacy, nor a violation of HIPAA. If it was just merely gossip (say between the nurse and someone from accounting), about who was being treated as a patient, what their diagnosis was and what their medical history was then yes it would have been a violation of HIPAA and very out of line for the nurse to do. This would be an invasion of privacy NO MATTER WHAT the diagnosis or history of a patient was. Even if someone came in for a knee surgery it is confidential. All medical history and diagnosis are confidential and should only be shared with those directly involved in the care of the patient.

yes ! and gossip

You mean slander. I think, that if she talked about it in a professional way, like discussing the possible outcomes, and progression, etc, it is not. But if she mentioned the name then sort of added some gossip in it and some "jumping to conclusions" and she said it to a coworker who really doesn't need to know anything about it then I think it is wrong.

Define "Nurse talk" to get better answers

if it's true it's not slander, however it is an invasion of privacy.

If the co-worker had a need to know (because the co-worker was going to be directly caring for that patient; as in an aide, a nurse, someone drawing blood, etc, or maybe indirectly caring for, as in a hospital social worker) the the discussion was appropriate. If the co-worker was going to relieve the nurse for breaks, this would count as direct patient care.

If the co-worker was not involved in the care of the patient at all, then this was invasion of privacy and is against the "Patient's Bill of Rights" (that each hospital has) and also against "HIPAA" (a new set of laws nation wide that protect individuals rights in the healthcare world).

Regardless of whether or not it was appropriate, the conversation should have taken place in an area where no one else could have overheard it. If you feel there is a chance that this was not a "need to know" situation, the incident should be followed up with the facility, because a lawsuit could be in order.

I don't quite understand your question.

If she talked to an HIV patient about a coworker that's not good.

If she talked to a coworker about an HIV patient that can be a fine line. If it's at work and both of them need to know about the patient or the patient is difficult and they need to discuss the patient to help cope, and the information is left at work it's not bad. If they are at a bar after work discussing the patient that's not so good.

idf the other nurse has any contact with the patient or involved in the patients care in anyway, then it is allowed!!!!!!!!!