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Originally Posted by harmitage
According to the lady herself:
She didn't say a prayer for the patient in question because the offer was declined. She offered to pray for the patient only once, so didn't force her religious beliefs on anybody, simply offered a prayer. There was no preaching involved.
Her previous "offence" was the offer of a prayer card, again declined, which according to the lady herself was not accompanied by any preaching.
Lets get it in perspective.  |
Could I just point out that we are only hearing about this from the nurse's viewpoint, which may not be totally impartial - all the Trust has said is that someone contacted them, and an investigation is underway; any other information given has been the nurse's version (who, for some reason, even though she is not working, always seems to be wearing her nurse's uniform in all the TV and press interviews
).
btw, she also said in an interview with the
Guardian
"She said she had seen her supplications have real effects on patients, including a Catholic woman whose urine infection cleared up days after she said a prayer"
And with the
Telegraph
"Mrs Petrie said that she often offers to pray for her patients and that many take her up on it.
and
Mrs Petrie said: "I stopped handing out prayer cards after that but I found it more and more difficult [not to offer them]".
Her first comment in the Telegraph sounds as this is a regular occurrence, even though her employer had previously requested in November "
If there is any further similar incident it may be treated as potential misconduct and the formal disciplinary procedure could be instigated.".