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Here in Illinois today, a law just went into effect, revoking any health care professional who practice under a license or certificate from working in the health care field who were convicted of sexual assault, misdemanor battery against a patient, or any forcible felony against a patient. Many practicing doctors and nurses alike lost their Illinois license...Do you feel that this law is justifiable, or do you think that those who were convicted should be given a second chance especially if they were not a multiple offender. Would like to hear other people views on this issue.
The reason why I ask is because assault does not mean that you actually touched a person, it can be someone felt that you threatened to bring harm onto them. If a person makes a gesture to slap me, then that is assault even though they didnt actually carry out slapping me for instance. People does things like that everyday, so I think that people like that should be given a second chance(maybe that was why the law is ONLY punishing people who have committed a crime against a patient. Also, what if the person you assaulted was your husband or wife, and they done things towards you, but you happen to be the one who gotten caught in the act so to speak. Then what? Do those people not deserve second chances?
It seems as though you're reaching here, and I cannot help but wonder if you have an agenda. People I know don't "make gestures to slap" me every day. Assaulting your spouse is against the law, too, as well it should be. The only time I would make an exception is in the case of the wife who was being beaten and decided to put a stop to it with a weapon. But the law doesn't always make exceptions for that.
Yes Ruby your correct. But what if one of your loved ones get punished for having one bad night of poor judgement. How would you feel then? especially if you know that was out of character for that person? I've personally worked with nurses and docs that has had poor judgement with their patients care,yet they are given a second chance to practice. Mistakes,poor judgements don't make you a bad person. Repeat offenders, patient abuse, crimes against patients, children and so on should lose their license to practice, but a bar fight that happened 20 years ago that had nothing to do with healthcare is ridiculous.
Ruby Vee, BSN
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I guess it would depend upon the circumstance. If the health care worker was convicted of assault or battery against someone whom he had just found in bed with his wife, raping his daughter or beating his dog I'd say give him another chance. But the bar brawl example from upthread shows someone with very poor judgement.