Advice on creepy doctors?

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About a month ago, as I was doing my final check on things and getting ready to head home, one of the drs I regularly work with approached me and asked if i wanted to go out for dinner or drinks sometime. I made a joke about my husband probably not appreciating that and he said 'Maybe another time.'. Fast forward a few weeks, and as I'm walking in in the morning he asks if I'm free that night. I politely decline. It has now been about a month and it has escalated to him putting his arm around my shoulder, to him adjusting the card conveniently over my breast to just today him standing behind me as i was bending over and putting his hands on my hips and pulling me against him. I have told him multiple times now that I'm not interested, and would prefer if our relationship was nothing but professional but every time he dismisses me.

My question is, how do I deal with this? I've tried talking to the higher-ups but I was told that I should get over it. This dr has been working here for much longer than me, and is well respected, there is little chance anyone here would take my side over his.

Should I do something, or am I over reacting and should just ignore it?

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Dialysis.
Update on previous page to your post: the Dr. Dorkhole got fired.

Dr Dorkhole! I am so stealing this, I love it!

Thanks for the update OP, glad HR is handling this correctly.

Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.
Dr Dorkhole! I am so stealing this, I love it!

You are welcome to it!

Had to find a creative way to dodge TOS :whistling:

Specializes in Corrections, Psych.

I second all the PPs in saying that you are most NOT over-reacting. In fact, I'll see the "tell HR" responses and raise you a "File a police report!"

The grabbing your hips thing.... Ugh. That's (as someone has previously said) sexual assault, which is a crime. And if this piece of trash feels comfortable enough to do it to you in an environment where he could easily be caught, I shudder to think of what he might be capable of in more private environs.

Specializes in Rehabilitation,Critical Care.

God thank you!

I hope and wish you the best OP!

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