What does it mean when a nurse aide maintains professional boundaries with patients?

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Limiting relationships to professional caregiving and not becoming overly involved in patients' personal lives. Professional boundaries mean maintaining appropriate, caring relationships focused on patient welfare. Socializing outside work (A) blurs professional lines. Refusing empathy (C) is cold and unprofessional. Limiting conversation to medical only (D) is unnecessarily distant and impairs rapport.