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Originally Posted by GspotProductions
Nurses usually give the injections and do the checks, doctors diagnose...  |
That’s the point. I was an LPN for five years and were taught not to diagnose. If asked is it this or that, or anything related to diagnostics, always say to wait for a doctor. If an obviously pregnant woman walks in with a foot sticking out of her hoohah (seriously) , yelling she’s in labor but didn’t know she was pregnant, don’t assume she is. Could be a huge tumor that pushes an intestine out. Your assumption and diagnosis could kill her.
Malpractice insurance is six figures a year and a simple misdiagnosis could cause loss of license. That’s why doctors consult with other doctors, to be sure.
Just because a nurse knows everything or thinks she does is no reason to trust her diagnosis.