I have! Well, sort of kind of.

Once, one of my girlfriends, she is really cute had to tend to a pro athlete for a sports injury and so he was recooping from an ACL surgery.

So she is like "Oh, he is cute and famous but he is a patient. It is just more exciting than anything."

I guess she couldn't hide her emotions because she said that she subtly flirted with him. I think she thought it would be harmless.

So he is leaving the hospital and he gives her his number! She told me she entertained the idea of calling him but OF COURSE DIDN'T!

The next week flowers arrive at the hospital for her from him saying some thing like "Thank you for nursing me back to health."

With such a kind gesture, she texted him "Thank you so much for the really nice flowers. It was my pleasure :)"

He replied, "So will I get to see you again?"

She replied, "Well let's hope not cause then that would mean you are in the hospital."

He didn't respond. She thought she was in the clear. Outta sight outta mind.

Two day later, she goes back to work. One of the other nurses tells her that this guy came around looking for her yesterday (but she was off.) From the description, it was definitely the athlete.

Later that day, she is making her rounds and sees on her chart that she has to go to a room to check on a new patient. THERE'S THE ATHLETE.

He had PRETENDED that his knee was bothering him again just so he could see her!

If people can't avoid doctor nurse relationships what makes us think they can avoid nurse patinet relationship. Let's face it while it may not be the best idea it happens.

I don't think it is appropriate unless they are completely out of your care. There could be a lot of issues of they were still in your care. I don't think it was professional of your friend, KPetro, to flirt with her patient.

cundiff68 said:

I was told by one of my professors who is in Ohio that if a nurse starts dating a patient by law it has to be 1 year after they have been discharged from the facility! It is grounds for termination and goes before the board of nursing..... Sure would make me think twice before I would even flirt.

Just curious, what's the real problem if you dated your patient or getting involved with her after being discharge? Unprofessionalism? Would it interfere in our work by the way dating out with a patient or shall we say previous patient? Well this is just my opinion, as long as you don't show your active relationship in the premises. I believe after the patient is being discharged, they are not our patients anymore but merely casual, ordinary people.