Nursing is known as a fast-paced job full of various responsibilities. Often, accepting responsibilities that are beyond the scope of your nursing license or skill level can sometimes have serious consequences for you, your nursing career, and more importantly, your patients. On the other hand, some patients can sometimes be needy and you can expect rather unnecessary requests and questionable demands from them. In those cases, it’s important to know when and how to say no to some irrational requests coming from patients. Not only will that help you do your job properly and take good care of patients, but it will also protect you from burnout and legal actions. So, here are several situations in which it is perfectly fine to say NO to patients’ needs and requests. 1. Patient’s request for additional visitation hours Being in a hospital for whatever reason isn’t easy at all. From your patient’s point of view, spending days or even weeks in this facility can be
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