Why do Nurses need to be Honest.

When nurse communicate with patients, being honest is an important way to foster trust and show respect for them.

Patients themselves are the ones who should know more about their health than others. They are the most important person involved in the health care setting. As a health care provider, do you have the right of not telling the truth to your patient? No. Every patient must be aware of the things they are undergoing and must be able to understand them clearly to satisfy their curiousness. Unless, the patient does not want to be told the truth or the physician / health care provider sees that the patient may become very depressed and gets himself killed. Giving patients truthful information helps them to become informed participants in important health care decision. Thus, patient should be told all relevant aspects of their illness.

It is very hypocritical for patients and clients receiving falls and inaccurate results, coming from the persons who are expected to save lives. Every individual has its own weaknesses. Others who receives false results unknowingly may look on the positive side and enjoy their remaining days while some gets depressed and may lead to suicidal because of the fear of getting severe pain. As said by the author of the article, people involved in the health care team should explain to the people the imperfections of all clinical tests. They just don’t have to rely in only one source. So, in my side, I would recommend the people to have second options so that they could see the difference between the two, if they all have the means, why not?