Conflict of interest nursing family

A family member is going to be admitted for care to my unit. Do I just tell my charge nurse to be sure not to assign me to their care? If they mistakenly assign me, do I just ask for re-assignment? This won't be a big issue, right?
This shouldn't be a big issue. Some nurses are comfortable taking care of people they know and some aren't. I wouldn't want to myself, at least not for most of my family.Usually you just trade patients with another nurse

You should not take care of your family member, and you should try to let your charge nurse know ASAP to avoid scheduling issues.Remind your family that when you are at work, you may not be able to help or intervene on behalf of them. They should try to respect your boundaries.Best wishes!

Ask what the policy is. My coworker has had two of her grandmas, her grandpa, and her dad a patient on our rehab floor. I had my great grandma here. Just explain that you have to treat them like any other patient.

Does it make a difference if you know the patient?

I have never had a problem caring for family members or friends, however, I always inform them they have the right to refuse me in thier care & I will not hold it against them if they do. My Dad prefered not to have me involved with his care, my sister had no problem with me caring for her. No problem for me either way. If you have problems caring for family & friends you have the right to request not to be assigned to them. Most places are ok with this request and just have you trade off with someone else.

ha ha ha if my mother was admitted to my floor, I would quit before being her nurse! she is a HORRIBLE patient (sorry mom - love you, but you are and you know it)

I don't want any of my family members to be my patient. I am very emotional and I don't want to see them sick.

Quote from Lola77ha ha ha if my mother was admitted to my floor, I would quit before being her nurse! she is a HORRIBLE patient (sorry mom - love you, but you are and you know it)

Wow, I'm really surprised that so many have you responded that you have done this and it has been allowed. Most places I have worked, it has been a policy that you don't care for family/friends for their privacy and conflict of interest reasons.

Quote from Lola77ha ha ha if my mother was admitted to my floor, I would quit before being her nurse! she is a HORRIBLE patient (sorry mom - love you, but you are and you know it)