Nurse is marrying former patient's husband

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I was just wondering what you all thought of this? Everyone at my hospital is in a little bit of disbelief.

A nurse at my hospital (different unit than I am in) was taking care of a patient with breast cancer fairly regularly. The patient had been in and out of the hospital pretty frequently, and towards the end, was beginning to stay at the hospital often. Anyway, the husband was there regularly at the bedside. The woman eventually died and now (several months later) the nurse is marrying the now deceased wife's husband. As far as I know there was nothing going on while the wife was hospitalized. What do you all think of this?? Does it cross the line??

Specializes in ICU/ER.

I think there was a Lifetime movie with this exact same plot a couple years ago.

Both adults--every one should stay out of it.

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I was just wondering what you all thought of this? Everyone at my hospital is in a little bit of disbelief.

A nurse at my hospital (different unit than I am in) was taking care of a patient with breast cancer fairly regularly. The patient had been in and out of the hospital pretty frequently, and towards the end, was beginning to stay at the hospital often. Anyway, the husband was there regularly at the bedside. The woman eventually died and now (several months later) the nurse is marrying the now deceased wife's husband. As far as I know there was nothing going on while the wife was hospitalized. What do you all think of this?? Does it cross the line??

no - a relationship developed over time....

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That is their business and no one else's.

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Specializes in Peds Critical Care, Dialysis, General.

A definite MYOB. Sounds like time is being spent on speculating and not on other, more constructive pursuits, like, uhmmm, patient care?

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Specializes in ER/EHR Trainer.

Maybe they both fell in love with her and her compassion. It really isn't anyone's business. Love is a gift, if he found it twice....lucky him, even more so if wife #1 encouraged it.

Like everyone else, I don't think it's anyone else's business!

JMO

Maisy

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