Nurses Aren’t Allowed to Diagnose
Considering how much experience and knowledge nurses have attained during the years of their practice, they certainly know what a patient is going through. Officially though, they cannot diagnose anyone even if it’s something obvious right before their eyes. Nurses are expected to inform the doctor about their thoughts and only a doc can give patients an official diagnosis and decide a treatment plan.
Nurses have to always keep a neutral face even if it’s something awful like an ultrasound on a baby without a heartbeat. We can only imagine how hard that must be…