why can't the nurses give out medical advice here?

1 is this a law or just a decision made by the admins. on this site alone? this really bugs me,when i try to call a hospital ER,they do the same thing,they say no advice over the phone. i am asking because a cardiologist said that i have 2 vessel disease with 80% occlusion. i do not want to get an angioplasty or bypass surgery. the cardiologist said that i will be at a great risk for heart attack and stroke and i want more medical opinions. even if alot of people tell me that i am at a greater risk for MI and stroke,i still do not want to have anything done because that is my choice.
If you aren't going to listen to the advice anyways what the **** is the point of asking for it in the first place?

If you are seeking more medical opinions and advice regarding your cardiac condition then you need to speak to your cardiologist or ask for a second opinion. We do not give advice for a reason. One, we don't know you, your condition and we can't see you to assess you for starters nor is it in our scope of practice to diagnose you. Second there is this thing called a law suit. I spent $50,000 dollars for a license that allows me to be a nurse and I will not lose it for giving advice. I work in the ER. We do not give advice over the phone. Why? you ask. Refer to what I just said. If you ask for advise, I give you said advise, you follow my advise and harm is done to you, you call the lawyer and say "but that nurse said I should", I lose my license. Understand?So here is the only advice you will get from us nurse's on this website.Call your cardiologist for advice.

Exactly. This board is made for NURSES, not for patients. We come here to seek clarity, to feel like we are not alone on issues, for support. We are not here to give out medical or legal advice to anyone because this is OUR board. That and we will be held liable for any advice we would give out. What if you made a decision based on something we said and then sued us for giving you the wrong or bad advice? Yeah, I'm not going to risk my license over something you should be discussing with your doctor.

There's no law preventing us from giving advice but as others have said, if we give you advice and things don't work out, it could be our license on the line. I could give you advice but when I lose my license as a result of a sue-happy patient--probably you--are you going to take care of me financially for the rest of my life? Seriously, many healthcare providers--including myself--intelligently choose not to give out advice online, over the phone, etc., especially when we know nothing about you or had the chance to assess you. Even with my own family, more often than not I will defer them to their doctor.

According to the Terms of Service of this site,This is not a medical advice bulletin boardThis is a board for nurses and nurses-to-be to discuss nursing issues. Please do not ask for any medical or nursing feedback related to a health situation that affects you, a family member, or someone that is not a patient under your care. This is not a free medical advice board. Please be aware that allnurses.com cannot be responsible for problems resulting from reliance on medical or nursing advice received here. If you have a medical problem, please seek attention from your health care provider.

Quote from nobody067is this a law or just a decision made by the admins. on this site alone? this really bugs me,when i try to call a hospital ER,they do the same thing,they say no advice over the phone. i am asking because a cardiologist said that i have 2 vessel disease with 80% occlusion. i do not want to get an angioplasty or bypass surgery. the cardiologist said that i will be at a great risk for heart attack and stroke and i want more medical opinions. even if alot of people tell me that i am at a greater risk for MI and stroke,i still do not want to have anything done because that is my choice.

Quote from nobody067i want more medical opinions.

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