This is always a tricky situation. Me, personally I don't prefer or like to work with family and friends. But if i was in this situation I would try to let my friend know that this isn't acceptable and that when I am at work I am 100% focused on my job and my patients. My friendship with her will take a back seat to my job and patients. So first I would try to talk to her one on one and let her know that it put a heavy load on me and it certainly doesn't look well for her as a new employee. But being open and honest from the very beginning is how I would do it. I would tell my friend first off that this is my job and it is how i feed my family, so that is more important to me than anything else. I would be very clear that Hey i got you this job but it is up to you to keep it, and if anything happens I wish to stay out of it and I hope you can understand that while in this office we're co workers, when we punch out we're friends. I go by the motto leave home at home and work at work. I am a very blunt honest person so most of my friends are used to this and they would hopefully perceive this the way intended and not meant harshly.
