Nurse suspended for offering to pray for patient's recovery

Someone did - which was why she had a previous warning.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

Someone did - which was why she had a previous warning.

Yes, it was the carer of the person who she asked about praying for. A bit like when a straight person decides that someone has been homophobic. I'm sure he/she feels very proud of doing their public duty and getting an otherwise hard-working nurse in to trouble.

Good grief! I'd be totally unconcerned by such an offer and the only thing I'd be complaining about would be if the medical care I received was poor or inefficient..

Seems to me people just can't stop making issues of things that they could just ignore.Why get offended on someone else's behalf if you aren't offended yourself?

Utterly crazy.Complaining for complaining sake if you ask me.Now the stupid woman has lost this nurse her job.I hope she can sleep at night.

[etccarmageddon]

has she lost her job ? I thought she was suspended?

and she was warned not to do it prior to her suspension so she defied a management policy - what did she expect?

[rogerdraig]

cant see she can loose her job if it goes to court or industrial tribunal

court / tribunal has to take into account the human rights act and the right to freedom of religion and expression of it

[Russ]

Originally Posted by etccarmageddon

and she was warned not to do it prior to her suspension so she defied a management policy - what did she expect?

For common sense to be applied instead of the usual PC 'diversity' stuff?

[TheNorm]

Originally Posted by rogermevans

...the right to freedom of religion and expression of it

Even if this means ...

...performing religious rituals with chicken blood, incense and candles...

... to "cleanse"?

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/...ood-Ritual.php

[SMG]

Originally Posted by rogermevans

cant see she can loose her job if it goes to court or industrial tribunal

court / tribunal has to take into account the human rights act and the right to freedom of religion and expression of it

What about the patients rights, or doesn't she have any?

Come on folks why not answer my question...

Why get offended on someone else's behalf if you aren't offended yourself?

[SMG]

This instance seems a bit petty. It doesn't appear the nurse was a religious freak, or that the patient was offended.

Maggy, there could be instances where you would be offended & the person it was aimed at, wouldn't. However, I reckon if it doesn't bother you, why get involved!

Originally Posted by SMG

Quite right, some people do. Those who choose to troll the streets on Sunday, knocking on doors & trying to "sell" their religion, must either be highly paid, or desperately wanting to pass on their beliefs to others.

When I`m disturbed from my Sunday lunch, & pestered by these believers, peddling their beliefs, I simply ask them not to bother me, & keep their religion to themselves.


Chris:

Those who choose to ignore my wishes & continue with their conversion speech, get a good assortment of Salford dialect, mixed with barrack room language. Followed by the threat of a boot in the rectum.

I don`t pester others with my beliefs. I dont expect others to pester me.
Not very Christian, but I`m a Atheist.

I am not one to turn my cheek I would welcome the threat and if said attack was made I would go all old testement on ya

[LondonRoad]

I heard the lady in question on the Radio today and she sounded very nice. I personally can't understand the fuss this has caused.

If I ever post on here that I have suffered a severe trauma or been diagnosed as terminally ill, I'll happily accept prayers from any of you. One of them might help! and if none of them do then there's been no harm done.

[etccarmageddon]

Originally Posted by Russ B

For common sense to be applied instead of the usual PC 'diversity' stuff?

if your boss tells you not to mix your religion with your work but you then disregard that policy it isn't about applying common sense it's about defying the boss.

[SMG]

Originally Posted by zinglebarb

I am not one to turn my cheek I would welcome the threat and if said attack was made I would go all old testement on ya

Ah, so your one of those religious people who go around bothering people on their day off, pestering them, & trying to drum your beliefs into them eh.

Then when they try & get rid of you, your going to argue. Are you serious? Your going to a strangers house & your prepared to argue? [Mod Edit (Rob M)] Do you relay think your martial arts will help you when your trespassing & the homeowner faces you with an iron bar?? [Mod Edit (Rob M)]

[frogstamper]

If this nurse had been warned before about "praying" for her patients, then its right she should be disciplined, note I said disciplined not suspended.
Most of us are assuming that the nurse just dropped in a prayer at the end of the consultation, but we don't know, she could well have been banging on about religion throughout her visit and the prayer was the straw that broke the camels back.
Its a moot point saying the old lady didn't complain, because by ringing her employers and saying "it doesn't bother me but it might well bother others" what did she expect would happen?
The nurse is a professional care giver who by and large is going to be treating people she hardly knows, so why on earth does she feel the need to introduce religion into this scenario? I doubt very much this was only the second time she'd done this, how many other people have had to listen to her religious views whilst she tends to them?
Surely the patient has the right not to be preached at, that comes before her "religious freedoms".