Question

You are the administrator on call when you receive a text from one of your employees that she believes her ex- husband is stalking her and is lurking around the outside of the hospital, waiting for her to go to her car at the end of She texts you because her husband used to work at the hospital as a security guard and all of his buddies are on his side of the divorce. You have heard about this situation through HR because it was an ugly divorce and her ex showed up unannounced and threatened her. The hospital placed a restraining order against him. She also reports that he has been leaving notes on her windshield, calling, and texting her twenty times a day. She is afraid to leave the hospital. What should you do?

Answer 1

• First of all, make it clear that this is actually happening, and the clarification can be done by directly witnessing the person and his doings and also through CCTV footages.
• Make clear that whatever she is telling is not out of her fear or imaginations.
• Provide psychological support to the lady if she requires.
• Console the employee and help her relax. Provide the help of a counsellor, if she needs.
• Help her to get police aid if she needs it.
• Assess whether the situation is causing high professional stress or compromise.
• Provide her with relaxation ideas like a short vacation etc.
• Talk to her close relative or best friend who can take care of her psychologically.