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Hello, I am trying to obtain opinions on how people or nurses feel about other nurses becoming personally or intimately involved with their patients. I am open to all opinions so please let me know what you think. I would appreciate if you provide reasons or experiences as to why you have these opinions. Thank you for your time........
So if you are working in the PACU, ambulatory surgery, doctor's office etc. and you meet a pt or pts family member as you are caring for someone for however many hours it would be just unbelievably horrible to you if someone happened to form a relationship that they wanted to pursue once the care was terminated? I'm taken and not interested in any pts ---psych or not but I really wouldn't judge someone who never made it a habit but did one time meet someone they were interested in. I went to a wedding last year where the bride married her dentist --it happens and life goes on happily for both of them
If you are like me, and have this topic for a school assignment, I'd like to share links within this site that touch on the same or similar info:
https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68494&highlight=sexual+relationship+patient
https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35249&highlight=sexual+relationship+patient
https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68579
https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30101&highlight=professional+boundaries
https://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30101&highlight=professional+boundaries
this last one is very extensive. Hope this helps and saves some time :)
Thanks for the links of other discussions regarding this topic, those discussions present a mixed view of opinions. It's interesting how students hold themselves to a higher standard based on the responses above, maybe the strict learning mode and black and white exams put us at a heightened level of professionalism.
Larry77, RN
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I think that is interesting because how many psych pt's are on medical floors...answer A LOT! If that is going to be your rule of thumb I would do some heavy research to figure out what kind of patient your dealing with. Besides psych patients aren't necessarily more dangerous--stigma.
Admitedly I come from a psych background but I don't care what kind of patient you are I'm not going to get personally involved with you. I will be very compassionate and very personable but I have very strong boundaries.
No offense just my opinion.
Larry