Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

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Allright guys, here is my problem:

My mom works as a CNA?CMA in a nursing home. The nursing home is forcing people to take flu shots this year. My mom has never taken a flu shot, she is just a strong believer in not taking it. She knows that I think this is a stupid attidute, but I also respect her right to say no to the shot.

After about a month of trying to bully people into taking thier flu shots with saying that people won't get their pay check, etc. After a couple of calls to the labor board that got fixed pretty fast.

So here is their new tactict: Call people into their office, physically hold them down, and give them the shot.

Of course my mom is terrified. My advice to her was this: As soon as one of the administrators touches her to try to hold her down I told her to call 911. I told her to be sure to let them know that if they try to physically force her to take the flu shot. If they as much as touch her to try to hold her down to take that damn thing she will call 911 and press assault and battery charges against them. I told her to let them know that they have 3 options:

A: Leave me alone, I'll sign a paper that you offered it and I declined.

B: Fire me and we will take the legal route for wrongfull termination.

C: Touch me, give me the shot and I will call 911 and press charges.

So fire away and give me your opinion. What can she do?

Specializes in Med/Surg, Stepdown, ICU, Emergency Room.
Thanks for the update. Just curious... what was the response of the person you spoke to at the BON?

She seemed pretty amazed, they acted like they would be on top of this pretty quick.

She seemed pretty amazed, they acted like they would be on top of this pretty quick.

Good to hear. Are they going to require the complaint in writing? In any case, the investigation will be public record.

Specializes in CCU,ICU,ER retired.

That is the most atrocious thing I have ever read. It's a crime, assault is a crime and is punishable AND you can sue them for it.

Specializes in Med-Surg/Peds/O.R./Legal/cardiology.

You're BOTH wrong...Emmanuel is a long legged, long haired, blue eyed blonde transvestite!! and I really like her / him/ it BTW !!!!!

ebear

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Peds/O.R./Legal/cardiology.
:lol2::lol2::lol2:
Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

Thanks for the update, OP. Did they try and make your mother take it on Monday?

How in earth can they even think they can get away with that. What if someone has an allerigic reaction.

Assualt and battery!!!! it is that simple. those employees need to go to the police.

All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.

People who let fear rule them are already defeated.

Hitler, the Czechoslovakia thing, appeasement, toss him some crumbs and maybe he'll leave the loaf alone - that kind of thing. Except it never stops there. Not only did he take the loaf, he took the bakery and the wheat fields and hen houses, too - from half of Europe and into Africa. The goose-stepping monster even sailed a U boat right up the Hudson River!!

Refusing to band together. Victim mentality that so many of us have been taught, to the point where we feel unworthy to challenge authority. Guilt, shame, fear of disapproval, fear of being fired or of falling out of favor, FEAR, FEAR, FEAR.

"Nice girls don't buck authority." Ever hear that one? "Those in authority always have your best interest at heart." Government, your boss, your religious leader, your teacher, doctor, parents. All of them just love you and want the best for you. How about that little lie? Maybe they really do want the best for you - what they THINK is best. Except it turns out to not be best. Nor, probably, is the motive so altruistic. So often, those in power want to keep power, institutions just want to keep control of their staff and maintain their world as it presently is. Ever run into that? Read Machiavelli - "The Prince" - "Fear is better than love" type thing.

As for a quick fix, your Mom can say she is allergic to eggs or state some other contraindication to the vax or say she already had it, of course they will want some written proof. If she had a doc's note, it would also work. Pisses me off totally that a grown person need's a doctor's note and can't just be honest and say she doesn't want the blasted shot, but it will do the trick.

Seriously, though, those who were assaulted and battered need to get a lawyer NOW! :angryfire:angryfire

You're BOTH wrong...Emmanuel is a long legged, long haired, blue eyed blonde transvestite!! and I really like her / him/ it BTW !!!!!

ebear

For some reason I was thinking Rocky Horror... (if there was a pic I can't see it because I'm at work).

Specializes in Ortho, Case Management, blabla.
You're BOTH wrong...Emmanuel is a long legged, long haired, blue eyed blonde transvestite!! and I really like her / him/ it BTW !!!!!

ebear

What's that you say? My eyesight is going bad. You were held down by a long haired transvestite named Emmanuel and forced to receive a flu shot? Inconceivable!

What's that you say? My eyesight is going bad. You were held down by a long haired transvestite named Emmanuel and forced to receive a flu shot? Inconceivable!

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"It's time for you medication...:devil:"

Specializes in Med-Surg/Peds/O.R./Legal/cardiology.
:lol2: We nurses have such a warped sense of humor! I guess that's how we survive!
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