Is it ever okay for a nurse to lie to protect a patient?

Nurses must act with honesty according to the NMC code, but is a so-called ‘white lie’ ever acceptable?

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Journal
Nursing Older People
Published
2025-03-31
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https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.37.2.15.s8
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Deception detection and forensic psychology
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Is it ever okay for a nurse to lie to protect a patient?

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Deception detection and forensic psychology
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Is it ever okay for a nurse to lie to protect a patient?

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Abstract

Nurses must act with honesty according to the NMC code, but is a so-called ‘white lie’ ever acceptable?

Nursing Older PeopleVol. 37(2)
Marymount University (US)
Gender equality
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Deception detection and forensic psychology
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