Title: What do I tell friends who want my ‘medical opinion’?: As a nurse off-duty, how can you maintain professionalism when asked for health advice by your friends and family?
Authors: Charalambous, Liz
Abstract: As a nurse, it is par for the course that friends and family ask you for health advice. People often assume you will have an in-depth knowledge of all their ailments and illnesses. So, how can nurses navigate these sometimes difficult situations without putting their relationships – and their registration – at risk?
Subjects: PROFESSIONALISM; NURSES; OCCUPATIONAL roles; PROFESSIONAL ethics; HOSPITAL nursing staff; HEALTH; INFORMATION resources; FAMILY relations; INTERPERSONAL relations; SOCIAL boundaries; SOCIAL support
Publication: Emergency Nurse, 2024, Vol 32, Issue 6, p10
ISSN: 1354-5752
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.7748/en.32.6.10.s4

What do I tell friends who want my ‘medical opinion’?: As a nurse off-duty, how can you maintain professionalism when asked for health advice by your friends and family?

Charalambous, Liz