Should You Add a Patient as a Friend on Facebook?

The article reports on the views of several registered nurses about adding a patient as a friend on Facebook in the U.S. According to Toni Rachocki, giving the patient access to the personal lives of nurses is marked with danger. Nancy Kunstman notes that the nurse-patient relationship must always be at the professional level and boundaries need to be maintained. Susan Parry also notes that it would be unprofessional letting a patient to have an access to your own Facebook.