Attracted to a physician?!?

[Rn8510]

Hi everyone! I've been a member here before but I had deleted my old account and gone on with school and life but needed some reassurance that I'm not alone in how I feel!

I've found myself attracted to a physician that I work with. I'm happily married with 4 small children, but I can't help but feel flirty when a certain Doctor is on call. My unit is very tight knit, so we often go out together outside of work, and most of the time a few out of physicians go, including *this certain doctor*. We've texted back and forth (off the clock) just about new procedures we've seen introduced, etc.

I would never consider leaving my family so why do I feel this way?!

[Roo.RN]

I think it happens to all of us. Just as many have said, don't feed the wolf. Plus, physicians aren't worth it

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

Force yourself to think of the worst. If a scandal should ensue, and sometimes they do, it is rarely the physician who loses his standing in the workplace. Can you afford to lose your job and your professional reputation in addition to whatever fallout happens with your family? Always keep in mind that you are likely the one with the most to lose in this situation. It isn't worth it.

Very true. Some hospitals go out of their way to appease the physicians no matter how unprofessional they are acting. Chances are it will be you that is in trouble and penalized in some manner even if the official reasons are unrelated to a bad relationship.