Forced to get flu shot or wear a mask

[nurse0614]

Recently I heard our hospital will be forcing everyone to get a flu shot or they will have to wear a mask for their entire shift. I have had a reaction to it and usually just boost my immune system during flu season and this works well. I was told that even if we have had a reaction in the past and still don't get it, we wear a mask. This does not sit well with many of us at the hospital. Was wondering if others have experienced this and what they did.

[Farawyn]

Remaining Clam.

We shell all remain clam this flu season.

[pookashellz]

Don't you know you have to give up the right over your own body and what you put in it for this noble job!

right?! disgusting. I didn't think any "job requirement" could be more violating than peeing in a cup with someone watching you. Trust the healthcare field to come up with new ways to remind you that they own you!

[Farawyn]

right?! disgusting. I didn't think any "job requirement" could be more violating than peeing in a cup with someone watching you. Trust the healthcare field to come up with new ways to remind you that they own you!

They don't. Take a stand and quit. Many nurses waiting for those vacancies.

[Wrench Party]

I had a crappy, laid-up-in-bed-for-3 days reaction to the flu shot last year. First time that happened. Since I don't like drama, I'll take some Benadryl and get my shot. Vaccine reactions suck, but being unemployed is worse!

[KRVRN, BSN, RN]

Some of the arguments I hear dislike that we have to put something foreign in our bodies, etc. It occurs to me that every single year many of us go and get a TB test --something foreign injected into us-- as a condition of employment. We dutifully do it because it's been that way for decades. I have never heard anyone complain about it. Why not?

[Farawyn]

Some of the arguments I hear dislike that we have to put something foreign in our bodies, etc. It occurs to me that every single year many of us go and get a TB test --something foreign injected into us-- as a condition of employment. We dutifully do it because it's been that way for decades. I have never heard anyone complain about it. Why not?

You must not have worked Employee Health, ever. I worked there about 5 years and WHOA, do people HATE getting a PPD. Trust me.

[bellini]

Here, the union makes a big stink about mandatory flu vaccination. But the union would make an even bigger stink if the hospital did not provide it.

[BostonFNP, APRN]

Some of the arguments I hear dislike that we have to put something foreign in our bodies, etc. It occurs to me that every single year many of us go and get a TB test --something foreign injected into us-- as a condition of employment. We dutifully do it because it's been that way for decades. I have never heard anyone complain about it. Why not?

Honestly I think it has a lot to do with the fact people hear "tuberculosis" and are scared and they hear "flu" and aren't.

How many of those staunch "anti-vaxxers" would have been lining up for an Ebola vaccine back when that whole circus was ongoing?

[blondy2061h, MSN, RN]

You must not have worked Employee Health, ever. I worked there about 5 years and WHOA, do people HATE getting a PPD. Trust me.

I hate getting a PPD because watching that bubble form under my skin skeeves the heck out of me. *shiver*

[Farawyn]

I hate getting a PPD because watching that bubble form under my skin skeeves the heck out of me. *shiver*

It's sooooo much fun to do, though.

[chare]

...Hence why I'm thinking religious exemption. I was raised CS and while i'm currently spiritual-not-religious, it's worth it to me to go back to church for a signed exemption form this year.

This might not work. The last facility I worked would not accept a religious exemption.

Nor would they accept a medical exemption from your private physician. If you claimed a medical exemption, your claim was reviewed by employee health and epidemiology.

[Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN]

This might not work. The last facility I worked would not accept a religious exemption.

Nor would the accept a medical exemption from your private physician. If you claimed a medical exemption, your claim was reviewed by employee health and epidemiology.

Not to mention, not cool to lie about religious beliefs one doesn't sincerely hold