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What would you do in the case of the student nurse in the exemplar when Myrna requested to 'facebook friend' the nurse?
When a client requests that a registered nurse be an online friend, the nurse must carefully examine the situation, the therapeutic client-nurse relationship, the vulnerability of the client and the implications of the request for the nurse and the client.
A number of potential problems can arise, such as inappropriate self-disclosure, client dependence on the nurse, the nurse meeting their own needs through the client and compromising patient privacy and confidentiality.