Anyone here live in a small town? I do, and I find that knowing many of your pts and their families poses unique problems and temptations regarding confidentiality. Yesterday I cared for the mother of a woman who goes to my church. The mother recognized me from the church too. She was a very neurotic 87 old woman who was driving the staff crazy. Her daughter, who is almost 70, is one of those controlling churchladies who gives all churchladies a bad name.
Anyways, because I took care of this old lady and had to work through the details of her discharge, I now know the there has been a recent falling out in this dysfunctional family between obnoxious daughter and obnoxious mother. I also know many things about other people in town, like who's on antidepressants and many other details of people's lives. I also have to be super careful about what I say to people.
