It’s not much more than the title. I was going about my job as usual. I walked in the room and introduced myself and why I was there and was going through my usual list of questions and the patient started rubbing her vagina. I was so shook I started stuttering. I didn’t know what to do. I just held up my clipboard in front of my face so I could see her and I finished my questions. I’m supposed to go back in her room to help her but now I don’t wanna. I had to fight the urge to cry as I left her room. Idk what to do. I probably should tell someone but I don’t wanna deal with the humiliation of talking to my boss about this. :/ it’s been about 20 minutes and I still feel a little shaken.
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Tell your boss! Just because she’s a patient doesn’t give her a right to sexually harass you. Seriously, you have nothing to be embarrassed about. If she’s doing it to you she’s doing it to others and the situation needs to be addressed. Do the right thing for you and everyone else and pass the incident up the chain of command.
This is sexual harassment! Tell your boss immediately so the person can be escorted to the exit. Don’t downplay this!
I’m so sorry this happened, definitely an unsettling experience. Err on the side of caution and inform your boss right away – to debrief and for support, but also to protect yourself (and likely others this might happen to in the future).
Go to your boss and report her, he will help filing a police report