Crossing the line of professionalism

[slugirl]

Is there anything wrong with becoming personally involved with a client? How do you as a nurse maintain professional relationships with your patients? What are some warning signs that the professional relationship is becoming unprofessional?

[Krystalsmiles]

Is there anything wrong with becoming personally involved with a client? How do you as a nurse maintain professional relationships with your patients? What are some warning signs that the professional relationship is becoming unprofessional?

I worked with a nurse who thought a patient was cute. We was working LTC, sub acute setting. This patient was in a motorcycle accident and needed more pt/ot. Well we both worked night shift. (easier to keep the relationship from managers) He was a night person too. Hardly ever sleep at night. Even after pain meds. Well, she would talk with him often. He would come to the desk. She would even eat her lunch in his room. He was d/c after a full recovery. Later after I quit (for other reasons) She sent me pictures of the 2 of them. They moved in together and what not. I don't feel like she was professional at all. If she liked him, she should have waited until he was d/c. But messing with him while he was still a resident is kind of wrong. I'm happy they found love in each other, but the work place is no place to date residents.