When I found out that I had to interview a nurse, I was a bit nervous. I interviewed a friend of a friend and was scared that she was going to tell me that she hated her job and dreads going to work. I got the exact opposite response. She told me that she loves everything about her job, except her commute. I was relieved when she said that. I was comforted by the fact that she has been a nurse for several years and still enjoys it. When I got to the question about what the most difficult part of her job is, I naively thought that she would say nothing. Instead, she said annoying patients. This surprised me a bit because she is a sweet person who just told me that she loves her job. I thought that she would be too nice to think her patients
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Angela F. Hanna and Patricia Dunphy Suplee are two nurses that provided information on professional boundaries. They start off by saying that “nurses are expected to be attentive, therapeutic, and caring” (2012). However, it seems that these behaviors can cross boundaries very quickly. I think that the hardest part for me will be separating myself from the patient. I feel that I can often relate to people, and I think that it will be difficult for me to not want to fix their problems if I can. I feel that I would want to buy a Barbie for a patient’s daughter who is bored or buy a patient’s sister a snack if she is feeling down and hungry. The most important thing for me to remember is to not let my good intentions cross the line. Hanna and Suplee also provide some warning signs of crossing professional boundaries. Some of these warning signs include spending an excessive amount of time with a patient or showing special treatment (2012). I think that the best way to prevent crossing boundaries is to realize what examples of crossing boundaries are. I learned several examples of what is and is not crossing boundaries in class and Hanna and Suplee provided several others, so I feel confident that I will be able to act in a professional and appropriate way with my
Angela F. Hanna and Patricia Dunphy Suplee are two nurses that provided information on professional boundaries. They start off by saying that “nurses are expected to be attentive, therapeutic, and caring” (2012). However, it seems that these behaviors can cross boundaries very quickly. I think that the hardest part for me will be separating myself from the patient. I feel that I can often relate to people, and I think that it will be difficult for me to not want to fix their problems if I can. I feel that I would want to buy a Barbie for a patient’s daughter who is bored or buy a patient’s sister a snack if she is feeling down and hungry. The most important thing for me to remember is to not let my good intentions cross the line. Hanna and Suplee also provide some warning signs of crossing professional boundaries. Some of these warning signs include spending an excessive amount of time with a patient or showing special treatment (2012). I think that the best way to prevent crossing boundaries is to realize what examples of crossing boundaries are. I learned several examples of what is and is not crossing boundaries in class and Hanna and Suplee provided several others, so I feel confident that I will be able to act in a professional and appropriate way with my