However, ethically it was my responsible role, or that of my nurse practitioner, to openly share medical knowledge and provide health education for the betterment of the patient. This is an example of how to facilitate autonomy without crossing the line into making decisions for the patient, Choi, (2015). Furthermore, within the scenario, I supported the patient's self-determination, explaining to the patient that she could fill out the appropriate hospital authorization form to read her medical records in the presence of a doctor, so that the medical diagnosis and medical terminology could be adequately explained through the scenario. correct channels. Although the patient is a nurse by profession, it is not within her scope of practice to use her title as a nurse while she is a patient as she also must follow hospital protocols and ethical guidelines like anyone else