In the lawsuit, Teoka Williams, RN, alleges that on Oct. 2 she heard a patient say she did not want any black caregivers. Ms. Williams says she told the clinical manager, who then spoke to the patient. The clinical manager then reportedly told Ms. Williams not to enter the patient's room or care for her. A white nurse was asked to care for the patient.
Ms. Williams also alleges that she told the human resources department about the incident and was told "patient requests are honored all the time and that the next time it happened, she would be taken off the assignment altogether," News 5 Cleveland reports.
How do you know Wuzzie is speaking from a place of privilege, what does that mean?
In relation to the context of my original post it isn't even relevant. There is nothing inherently racist, prejudiced, bigoted, unempathetic or otherwise in wondering why someone does something. My subsequent post spoke of supporting the nurse in an ugly situation. Privilege has nothing to do with it. This person appears to have an axe to grind and is throwing PC buzzwords around in an attempt to smear my character while claiming "harassment" simply because I disagreed with her.
I Know that you're speaking from a place of privilege.
Please don't quote me any longer! Will be considered harassment.
Let's focus on the subject. No personal attacks.
Have a blessed day!
I'm glad the nurse sued! I hope she wins big time!
First off, I agree with you that there is difference between following your understanding of your religious law and simply being a bigot, as you are debating with Kyrshamarks (and others), I suspects he also knows the difference, but who knows on an anonymous forum?
I do, however, take issue with your claim that quoting you is harassment. Resorting to that shows a lack of confidence in your argument. As does disregarding Wuzzie's post because you believe it comes from a position of privilege.
In relation to the context of my original post it isn't even relevant. There is nothing inherently racist, prejudiced, bigoted, unempathetic or otherwise in wondering why someone does something. My subsequent post spoke of supporting the nurse in an ugly situation. Privilege has nothing to do with it. This person appears to have an axe to grind and is throwing PC buzzwords around in an attempt to smear my character while claiming "harassment" simply because I disagreed with her.
I couldn't agree more! I meant no disrespect to you, I am sorry if you took it that way.
Funny story: several years ago we had a patient request that only a male phlebotomist could take her blood. We are in L&D so all nurses on our unit were female. We called the lab with this ridiculous request and they sent the male phlebotomist. The patient was a difficult stick and after several attempts the phlebotomist gave up. We called the ER, and they sent their IV specialist who happened to be the MOST flamboyant male RN! Sweetest dude you're ever gonna meet. Pt was not happy, but hey, you wanted a male!!
I guess I don't understand how a lawsuit could really end up with a finding for the nurses. As far as I know employers pretty much universally retain the right to assign staff as needed, if the employer decided honoring a patients wish regarding which nurses are assigned is ok even if it is based on the patient's prejudice I still don't see that as legally actionable, at least not unless preferentially assigning nursing staff is habitual and some harm to the staff can be proved.
I guess I don't understand how a lawsuit could really end up with a finding for the nurses. As far as I know employers pretty much universally retain the right to assign staff as needed, if the employer decided honoring a patients wish regarding which nurses are assigned is ok even if it is based on the patient's prejudice I still don't see that as legally actionable, at least not unless preferentially assigning nursing staff is habitual and some harm to the staff can be proved.
Take this out of the context of nursing, and look at it from that angle.
I am going to golf today and insist on a white caddy.
Make sure you send a white repairman to my house, I dont have the time and energy to follow a ______ around my house to see nothing is stolen.
In fact, I'll be out at the only restaurant that honors my request that only white people touch my food. Though I don't mind if that other kind cleans up, that seems about right to me.
My kid's teacher was filling his head with nonsense, calling this attitude racism, till I switched teachers. I told that principle that no immigrant is going to be teaching my kid- that "teacher" should be out picking lettuce like the rest of them.
Oh, and by the way, I'll be needing a white nurse.
Kratoswife
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They can say whatever they want to say. If it's not a part of the Torah. I will not oblige.
Stop trying to excuse racism. Ugh, just can't help it can y'all.