Okay, I guess I gave too much info the first time...let me try this again.....
I took care of a pt for a couple of days who became very attached to me. She was very emotional due to her diagnosis. She is a very nice, very sweet lady, and I enjoyed taking care of her, but she really got attached to me, beyond the nurse-pt relationship. She kept going on and on about how we have a "special bond" and how she loves me, and all kinds of stuff. I don't get it - I didn't do anything more for her than I do for any other pt. She was upset because I wasn't going to be there for a few days, and she wants to get in touch with me after she is discharged. I didn't tell her that I would, but I didn't tell her that I wouldn't either, because she was so upset that I wasn't going to be with her any more. There is a good chance that I will see her again due to the nature of her diagnoses, and she is a relative of someone I work with...what would you have done? I'm not going to get in contact with her outside of the hospital setting, and I really felt like she wanted something from me...it's hard to explain. She just wanted me to be there - I didn't have to do anything. I didn't even have to talk, she was just really happy that I was around. When I was in her room, it was just nothing but her gushing about how great I am (believe me, there are MANY nurses who are better than me!!). I like her very much - as a pt. Should I have done anything differently?
