What do I tell friends who want my ‘medical opinion’?
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What do I tell friends who want my ‘medical opinion’?

Liz Charalambous Assistant professor of nursing, School of health sciences, University of Nottingham

As a nurse off-duty, how can you maintain professionalism when asked for health advice by your friends and family?

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?

Emergency Nurse. 32, 6, 10-11. doi: 10.7748/en.32.6.10.s4

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