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A patient told you he/she knew a website that states it can guarantee a cure to the patient illness. How would you respond? Please support your answer with evidence or resources.

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Huh? Homework?

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Specializes in CTICU.

What are you looking for, you didn't say? Did you want someone to do your assigment for you?

Why don't you give us your thoughts and people will, I'm sure, be happy to contribute.

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Specializes in PICU, NICU, L&D, Public Health, Hospice.

your post is a little bossy...thinking about a career in management?

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Specializes in Telemetry/PCU.

lol...

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Specializes in Addictions, Acute Psychiatry.
your post is a little bossy...thinking about a career in management?

I'm biding time waiting for tomorrow to check to see if I got that job...then I read this! LOL! Great one! I needed that! :up:

"Allnurses member will...." Add that to the care plan!

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

I would tell the patient that if the website can guarantee eternal life, then you can trust them to guarantee 100% cure.

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I am so sorry about the way I asked the question. No, I am not asking you to do the homework for me. I was just asking if you have any websites, articles, any thoughts or suggestions related to this topic that you could please share them with me.

Thank you,

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Specializes in Addictions, Acute Psychiatry.

I am so sorry about the way I asked the question. No, I am not asking you to do the homework for me. I was just asking if you have any websites, articles, any thoughts or suggestions related to this topic that you could please share them with me.

Thank you,

No worries; just rowdies playing (wink)!

I've had patients say this and that can cure this and that so I'd ask them "are you refusing this treatment?" If they say no, I dance around doing the jive turkey and point in their face with two hands and say, "Homey didn't think so"! (just kidding)!

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A patient told you he/she knew a website that states it can guarantee a cure to the patient illness. How would you respond? Please support your answer with evidence or resources.

Ask the Pt exactly who is making the guarantee, and how one is supposed to enforce it. Is there an escrow account, insurance policy, etc?

Very simple follow up questions usually expose these frauds in short order.

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