KatieFRN

I didn't realize it would make a difference in the outcome. However, I apologize if you think I was being deceitful for some reason. That was not my intention

thank you everyone. Many of the things that were said was what I was thinking. I just needed to know I was going in the right direction. Yes, it is homework.

Nothing, its hypothetical

I'm not sure if that was suppose to be an insult or not. But yes, I am an RN and not on TV. However, I was approached to take professional pictures for a nursing textbook. Apparently some of them are real nurses too... Yes it is homework, I am not looking for an answer on here, but insight. I am not working in a hospital because I do not have my BSN. All of these ethics questions are difficult. I'd like to answer with my gut, but wondering if there is a "real" solution.

So I'm wondering what to do in this case. If a patient wants more options of treatment than what their doctor suggests, is a nurse allowed to give information on alternative treatments? The dr doesn't want to offer or talk about other treatments because he doesn't believe in them.