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Medical personnel - can you date/court a patient?

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  • 20-03-2019 12:27am
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    thewolfisloose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 49 ✭


    I worked in a hospital for 5 years as a porter. I had amazing experiences within that time; learning so much and earning my responsibilities as the extra pair of hands in every department. Loved it.

    In that time, I learned how much time medical personnel must commit to their job. Beyond doing the work expected of them, most are committed to educational pursuits/research/etc. Major sacrifice is par for the course.

    Considering the circumstances, the likelihood of meeting a suitor while on the job is probably highly likely?

    What kind of conduct/ethics surrounds courting a patient? What kind of ramifications are there for breaking these ethics? Is there a workaround for medical personnel in such a situation? Is it frowned upon in medical culture?
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    RoamingDoc
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭RoamingDoc


    thewolfisloose wrote: »
    Considering the circumstances, the likelihood of meeting a suitor while on the job is probably highly likely?

    Not really. It tends to not to be possible to find someone attractive when you're running around a poorly resourced hospital like a headless chicken trying to keep people alive or at least, less sick.

    We also have lives outside the hospital where we can meet other people. (Not a lot of time admittedly).
    thewolfisloose wrote: »
    What kind of conduct/ethics surrounds courting a patient?

    It's unethical. Full stop. Not to be done.
    thewolfisloose wrote: »
    What kind of ramifications are there for breaking these ethics?

    You would be struck off and prevented from working anymore.
    thewolfisloose wrote: »
    Is there a workaround for medical personnel in such a situation?

    Not really, no. You could wait until they were no longer your patient but it's still creepy.
    thewolfisloose wrote: »
    Is it frowned upon in medical culture?

    Yes, very much so.


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    bo0li5eumx12kp
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    I lived with a bunch of doctors a few years back, they were like a bunch of hamsters - just crawling all over each other.

    Used condoms all over the place - I absolutely kid you not.

    They're not exempt from being horny, just cause they're doctors - put it that way.

    Besides - a female GP in the practice I attend is just waiting her chance to jump my bones.
    I get how that sounds but - basically what I'm saying is - although I'm no authority on the matter, I strongly suspect it happens, and happens regularly.


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    RoamingDoc
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭RoamingDoc


    Decker Teeny Sawdust wrote: »
    Besides - a female GP in the practice I attend is just waiting her chance to jump my bones.

    Sure she is.
    Sounds totally believable and not at all like a delusional fantasy. :rolleyes:


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    Castlekeeper
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    Many a nurse met their partner as a patient.


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    RoamingDoc
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭RoamingDoc


    Castlekeeper wrote: »
    Many a nurse met their partner as a patient.
    Doesn't make it right though.
    See below:
    thewolfisloose wrote: »
    Is there a workaround for medical personnel in such a situation?
    RoamingDoc wrote: »
    Not really, no. You could wait until they were no longer your patient but it's still creepy.


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    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Mod note
    Watch it! Sailing very close to the edge here..
    Rob


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