Dilemma - family as a possible patient on my unit

[Nurseannieb]

I recently accepted a job at a very well known and prestigious hospital. I am a new grad and this was my first choice hospital. Fell in love with the facility because both my father and grandmother were/are patients there and I was so impressed with their care and knowledge as it's a huge teaching hospital. My 2 choices were neuro ICU and oncology. I chose oncology. Soon to find out that it is the exact same floor that my grandma was on 6 months ago. It's the only oncology floor and I even recognized some staff from her visit. I ofcoorifice did not say anything and did not realize at the time of my job interview that if my grandma were to ever be admitted in patient again for her lung cancer that she would most likely be on this floor due to it being the only onco floor... I did mention during my interview that I had family that went to this hospital... hence my reasons for applying there. I did not mention that my grandma had been on that same floor. I wonder if she'll ever be admitted there again, as with cancer it's almost certain that someday she would probably need to be...

my question is should i disclose this to my new employer? Should I tell them that I had recognized that she had been on this floor.

Or or should I just wait for the day it happens? I do not want to jeopardize anything and I certainly don't want anyone speculating my intentions.

my intentions were never bad and I know that if that happened I would ofcoorifice need to request to not be her primary nurse and stay the heck away from her chart etc...

i just dont don't know what to do? I don't want to disclose this and then be let go and lose such an amazing opportunity.

oncology is my passion and asa new grad I am BLESSED for such a great opportunity but at the same time I have such a weary feeling about the whole potentional for conflict.

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

I encounter this from time to time (more than I ever thought I would, go fig). Whenever they are admitted, I shoot an e-mail to my nurse manager about the conflict of interest, and they keep me as far away from them as possible. No biggie.

If you have a relationship with a patient (SO, family, friend, whatever), just notify the charge nurse and request not to be assigned to them. during their stay. Most will automatically change your assignment once they know, especially if it's a SO or family.

Your manager/charge can't do anything about it until your family member actually admits. If and when said family member is admitted to your unit, THEN worry about it.

[DeeAngel]

This isn't an issue, it happens often. Tell your charge your relationship to the patient and have them assigned to someone else. People won't know this information unless you tell them but honestly, no one will think anything of it. Family members, enemies, ex bosses, exes, crazy ex friends, all kinds of people can be on the floor that you should not personally care for. I have never had a charge whose response would be anything other than "oh, OK".

[quiltynurse56, LPN, LVN]

I have had to do the same back when I worked as a CNA. When my grandfather was admitted, I asked the charge not to assign him to me.

[Penelope_Pitstop, BSN, RN]

When I worked L & D, nurses often assisted in deliveries of family and friends' babies. It was called "specialing" someone and it was fine as long as the patient was the one who desired it.

The place where I could see this being a problem is psych.

[RNOTODAY, BSN, RN]

Relax , it's a NON issue, tell them, make conversation, or don't-- no consequence either way!!