Dating former patient

[usnurse11]

hi I am in a very difficult situation and need sum advice...I have been asked on a date by a friend of a friend who happened to be a patient for very short time in psychiatric unit after a previous relationship failed for depression. He asked my friend about me after he left. I was never his nurse and not even sure if I wrote in his notes...this was about a year ago. Hes not in the services anymore and I don't remember any confidential info about him only why he was there. Is it wrong for me to accept this date?

[LaRN]

wonder if she went out with him ?

[krisiepoo]

How did he come about asking about you? Where does he know you from, the unit? Have you been other places where he was that he would know you from? My reason for asking is if he knows you from the unit, then you already have that nurse/patient relationship and it's wrong on so many levels. If you've been to parties that he's been at with mutual friends, then it's a different situation.

However, I'd be very worried about someone who ended up in a psych unit following a break up from a relationship. It shows poor coping skills on more than one level

[Soliloquy, MSN, APRN, NP]

What is very concerning the the number of posters who are stating that hospitalization for a depressive episode is a huge red flag and that the guy has "relationship issues".

a large number of people suffer depression - for a variety of reasons- and many are hospitalized or medicated. It does not mean that people are necissarily permanently afflicted, creepy or "psychiatric".

The judgemental attitudes from so-called caring professionals are very disturbing.

It's because he was hospitalized for a depressive episode that resulted from a previous failed relationship and he "noticed" her while he was in there. Red flag! That comes off as someone looking to be saved and seeing her as a target.

[PacoUSA, BSN, RN]

However I'd be very worried about someone who ended up in a psych unit following a break up from a relationship. It shows poor coping skills on more than one level[/quote']

This!!