If a patient doesn't acknowledge me in public does it mean they don't like me?

[bluescoop, BSN, RN]

I work in an outpatient clinic setting and there's a man who comes in regularly for apretude injections. I felt like he didn't like me from the beginning. I don't know why, I guess he just acted like I was stupid and he seemed hesitant to agree to me being the one to give him his injection. I just saw this man yesterday as I was walking home. I didn't know how to handle seeing him in public. I was preparing to say "hello" in case he would say something, but he quickly looked the other way when he saw me and kept walking. I hope it's nothing personal that he didn't want to even give me a smile or a nod. It wouldn't violate anything confidential just to do that. 

[Rose_Queen, BSN, MSN, RN]

Considering the medication in question, it's most likely more of a "maintaining my privacy" thing.

[Tenebrae, BSN, RN]

This situation also requires a gentle reminder, this is about the patient, this is not about you. They are quite within their rights not to aknowledge a treatment provider, especially in this case. It may have been they had someone with them and didn't want to explain how they knew you. 

I work in older persons mental health and will often run into the patients in the community. if the patient says hello to me, then I will happily chat back, if they don't acknowledge me I move on.