Nurses and Doctors Dating Each Other

[lunden]

Hi, just wondering ... is working in the hospital like the "ER" episode where everyone is practically dating each other?

By the way, I'm waiting on an acceptance letter to start Nursing School.

[leslie :-D]

Boy, a couple of these responses were pretty rude.

Don't know what that's about.

Lunden, people will be people, in or out of the workplace.

Flirting, friendships, affairs happen anywhere and everywhere.

So sure, I suppose there will be this type of stuff going on....

I try to stay away from all the drama.

Leslie

[Runman1914, MSN, RN]

Iam46yearsold said:

I know a lot of nurses who date other nuses and doctors. I am not one of those. That scene isn't for me. In fact I don't date anyone at all that I work with. I know a lot of nurses who do date other nurses and are predatory for doctors. Personally, I do not understand that. They work long hours, they bring their work home, they really don't make that much money nowadays.

One nurse at work is very predatory for doctors. Really kind of sad to see. She dates one doctor after another. I have heard them talking about her behind her back. Not in a way that I would want anyone talking about me. She has no apparent idea about this.

Myself, I don't date doctors. I don't date nurses or RT's or anything else. I never have and never will date anyone I work with. I do not even associate with coworkers outside of the work enviroment. I have a very extensive social life. Nothing even remotely associated with work. If I see a coworker in public. I am polite, friendly, but move on quickly. My life has always included a total separation of my professional and personal life. Just works out so much pleasanter for me.

NEVER SAY NEVER!!! I cant tell you how many nurses have told me they would never get involved with a doctor and end up sleeping with one. Also many nurses say they would never support a loser unemployed man and do that as well.

So NEVER SAY NEVER!!!

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

Who has time at work? If you have time to flirt and develop relationships at work, the suit people will decide you are overstaffed!

Nope, keep my professional life and personal life separate and its worked for dh and I for some 30 years!

[iteachob, MSN, RN]

Well, I'll tell my experience.

My 1st job after graduating was in a teaching hospital attached to a medical school. Doctors, residents, and medical students were everywhere! I was 23 years old.........there was no escape. Plus, some of them were pretty darn charming. :) I did end up marrying an anesthesiologist.....it lasted 10 years. So, I have to agree with poster who said that they aren't necessarily good relationship material (at least in my experience), but, on the other hand, I'm sure there are some out there that would disagree. Also, I don't think it's anyone's business who you develop a relationship with at work.....well, except in the case of boss/employee, which could get messy.

Never say never is wise advice. I always said I'd never go to the college in my hometown.....I did (and have a degree from it). I said I'd never teach......I do (and love it). And finally, I said I'd never get married more than once (because I fantasized about being single during my marriage).......but, I did ...........and highly recommend dating/marrying carpentry teachers!

[Iam46yearsold]

Runman1914 said:

NEVER SAY NEVER!!! I cant tell you how many nurses have told me they would never get involved with a doctor and end up sleeping with one. Also many nurses say they would never support a loser unemployed man and do that as well.

So NEVER SAY NEVER!!!

Trust me, for me Never is Never

[Iam46yearsold]

traumaRUs said:

Who has time at work? If you have time to flirt and develop relationships at work, the suit people will decide you are overstaffed!

Nope, keep my professional life and personal life separate and its worked for dh and I for some 30 years!

I have never married, but keeping professional and personal lives separate has always worked wonders for my sense of well being