How to handle a patient asking for personal info

[KTSNurse2b]

I am a student RN and I recently had one of my patients in clinical (a very sweet older man who sings in a bluegrass group) ask me to write down my name and phone number so he could call me and let me know when his band played at one of the local restaurants again so I could come and hear them. I had been working on establishing report with him and we had been talking a lot about how long he had been in the band, where they played, etc. Even though this particular man in no way seemed like he had ill intentions, this still sent off a red flag in my head, as I know it would be neither within professional boundaries or safe to give this info. I just don't know how I could have tactfully told him I couldn't give him this information without seeming rude, which is how I feel I came off.

Any suggestions for the future??

[onedrunkduck]

it happens all the time, just tell him that you can't give any personal information

[BabyLady, BSN, RN]

I am a student RN and I recently had one of my patients in clinical (a very sweet older man who sings in a bluegrass group) ask me to write down my name and phone number so he could call me and let me know when his band played at one of the local restaurants again so I could come and hear them. I had been working on establishing report with him and we had been talking a lot about how long he had been in the band, where they played, etc. Even though this particular man in no way seemed like he had ill intentions, this still sent off a red flag in my head, as I know it would be neither within professional boundaries or safe to give this info. I just don't know how I could have tactfully told him I couldn't give him this information without seeming rude, which is how I feel I came off.

Any suggestions for the future??

Here is what you do...smile really big and say, "I am so sorry, but hospital policy doesn't allow us to give our personal information to patients."