[Sue Damonas]

I live in a small area just like you described, where everyone knows everyone and I love it but would not like to work aound my home for those very reasons. My territory is at least 20 miles from home.

[angieRN]

I ususally add in besides the normal "I can't discuss this information with you....blah, blah, blah" "I don't discuss my other patients just as I don't discuss [Name] and all of the private details of what goes on when I'm in your home." Most people are understanding and if they choose to be mad, so be it!
Angie

[Fiesta Red]

Originally Posted by prmenrs

Something I learned as a student was, "For what purpose do you need this information?" Usually makes them back off.

That's an interesting tactic -- I'll have to try that one.

Something that works for me is silence. After I've told someone once or twice quite nicely that I can't discuss the information, the next series of unanswerable questions are met with a smile and silence. I just smile and stare. It usually winds up with the person actually saying out loud "you can't discuss that information."

[RNorBust]

Maybe she had some mild dementia...