The legalities of having a relative on your unit of employment?

[CrystalClear75]

There is a CNA on the unit who takes care of her mother in law, they even have the same last name? Isn't this illegal? If so how do I report it. I'm not usually a tattle tale but this girl is a big trouble maker anyway.

Thank you

[CrystalClear75, BSN, RN]

Since it is not "illegal", I will not further press the issue. Thanks for the replies.

[cowboy up]

I dont know the legality of such a situation but I think that the health care worker needs to work on a different unit than the one where their loved one is staying. How could that person be objective in caring for their loved one? How will that employee respond if her loved one's call light is on too long for their liking? Or if that worker perceives the nurse is overlooking their loved ones needs? Too many potential problems in this situation That worker needs to go to another unit and limlit her presence to visits and visits alone.

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

i dont know the legality of such a situation but i think that the health care worker needs to work on a different unit than the one where their loved one is staying. how could that person be objective in caring for their loved one? how will that employee respond if her loved one's call light is on too long for their liking? or if that worker perceives the nurse is overlooking their loved ones needs? too many potential problems in this situation that worker needs to go to another unit and limlit her presence to visits and visits alone.

with respect, i think you're wrong. although it's not common, there are times when someone's relative, friend or former in-law shows up as a patient at their place of work. as long as everyone behaves with integrity and maturity, it doesn't have to be a problem. and if only the healthcare worker behaves with honor and maturity, it still doesn't need to be a problem. of course no one should be assigned to care for someone they have issues with -- your ex-husband's current wife, for example, or your boyfriend's ex-wife. but having them on the same unit -- unless it's such a small unit that there's only one nurse -- should not be a problem.

a friend or relative of an employee tends to become a "vip" on that unit -- or even on other units in the same hospital. although perhaps it shouldn't happen, they tend to get better care because of that. or maybe just more attention.

[cowboy up]

Thank you for your insight. I never thought of it like that which is silly because that kind of situation has happened a couple of times over the years and you are right, We treated that person as a VIP. Thank you for setting me straight. I'm new to this site and am just finding my way thanks for the insight