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Patient 'found' my number on the internet...Rating: (votes: 0) That's exactly why I cover up my last name on my badge. I had one patient say to me, "I looked up your first name on facebook and I couldn't find you!" That was a relief. Comment:
if they went to high school together, covering up the last name (especially for a guy, who presumably still has the same last name as he did in the high school yearbook) isn't going to help anything. usually, patients who try to contact you will give up after they realize that you're usually unavailable and that you're not calling them back. it's your family i'm worried about -- tell them ruby said to just say no!
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Creepy! Why would he possibly think it is okay to call you when you clearly did not give him your number and ask him to call? I wish you the best of luck with this situation. I had a stalker once (ex co-worker). Ignore him and maybe he'll get the point. If not, confront him and be very direct and honest without being insulting. You don't want to **** off a crazy person because you never know what they will do.Now I just need to find something to cover my last name with on my badge...
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I used to get some doozy calls from whoever was stalking me and I took to changing my cell phone numbers on a regular basis. Unfortunately I figured out that it never took very long for the calls to start in again, so I learned to live with it. I just don't answer the phone unless I recognize the caller. It doesn't do any good to try to take any steps against somebody harassing you. If they want to do it, they can do it and law enforcement says there is nothing you can do.
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Creepy! Tell your mom and your sister to under no circumstances encourage him to continue this because they think it is harmless and/or they feel sorry for him.If they don't get it, a family viewing of the movie "What About Bob?" with Bill Murray may be in order.
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Quote from caliotter3I used to get some doozy calls from whoever was stalking me and I took to changing my cell phone numbers on a regular basis. Unfortunately I figured out that it never took very long for the calls to start in again, so I learned to live with it. I just don't answer the phone unless I recognize the caller. It doesn't do any good to try to take any steps against somebody harassing you. If they want to do it, they can do it and law enforcement says there is nothing you can do.
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Milk of Amnesia (love that name)............ I would absolutely tell the hospital, but keep in mind the HIPPA laws. You can say his conversation with your sister was inappropriate and your family is concerned,don't tell administration you shared his medical history with mom and dad.Now I am waiting for your post to be edited - watch your language missy! Save the F-bombs for work, were they belong.
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Just out of curiosity, why have you not just answered the phone and clearly explained your professional boundries and tell this guy that all further health related questions need to be directed to his doctor & to please not call your number again?Then if he continues to call then I would alert the hospital and probably the police as well.At this point it seems to me like you're freaking out for nothing and being a little unreasonable with your family.
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This is off-topic but you actually used those words with your dad and family?!
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As Ruby pointed out, it's your family I'm worried about. Does your sister know him from HS too?What was she doing on the phone with him for 20minutes?You called him "kid"? You weren't in the same grade with him?
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Quote from Katie5This is off-topic but you actually used those words with your dad and family?!
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Quote from tokidoki7That's exactly why I cover up my last name on my badge. I had one patient say to me, "I looked up your first name on facebook and I couldn't find you!" That was a relief.
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