So, I get out of work last night, and there's a text from a number I don't know. The person spelled my name wrong, which I find odd, but I brush it off..no biggie.
So today I'm in a room, and I get a call from my charge nurse. S, please come talk to me at the front desk as soon as you can. Apparently someone called and was like, "This is a resident. I need S's phone number." Luckily my charge nurse, said, "uhhh...there is no number." and hung up. Too weird and embarrassing.
Later, I'm getting some chapstick out of my locker, and there's a new text message from the unknown number. It is longer, etc, and then, has a name. Of course, this isn't the MD's given name, but nickname. So, I go to charge and explain who this might be.
I met this guy last week while he was rounding, and he was cute and friendly, but I got red flags right away. Every time he saw me, he would address me repeatedly by my first name. Like, S, how are you doing. Oh S, the pt in 28 requires 2 U PRBCs. S, Can you order them. It just struck me as odd..but I brushed him off as an eager resident trying to be friendly.
What concerns me now is, how did he get my cell phone number? Did he go in our private personnel/floor phone book and write it down? Creepy!
you need to talk /c your dns, his pcp (dr.) & the cops asap!!! stakling is a serious issue & needs to be addressed immediately before something happens. this resident obviously has some mental health issues that need attention stat! as a person that has been stalked for 6-1/2 years by my ex-husband. i am quite aware how it affestsa person phychologically & ruins your work performance.
OK, let's put this in the form of an NCLEX question
You are an RN that works on a busy hospital unit. You start receiving text messages that you realize are from a Medical Resident who has apparently taken a fancy to you and somehow obtained your personal cellphone number.
You are somewhat disconcerted, and you are not interested in this resident as a romantic prospect, nor do you want a friendship with him. What should be your FIRST course of action?
1)Call the police
2)Report him to his attending
3) Text him back, politely telling him that you aren't interested and that you'd like him to cease texting you
4) Complain about him to everyone in the hospital
You need to talk /c your DNS, His PCP (Dr.) & the cops ASAP!!!
jls, how come above post wasn't one of the choices?
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FireStarterRN, BSN, RN
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