I have a letter from my doctor stating I cannot care for anything COVID 19 related patients because I am immunocompromised and pregnant (not so much this). My manager has received this and so has Human Resources. However, I do float to a unit that ...
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My manager finally had a chat with me and told me to let the charge nurses know my situation but he couldn’t guarantee anything. meaning, they can still give me covid patients, if they pleased. however, my union representative has told me I should ...
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I work in a medical surgical telemetry setting. we have a floor that houses KNOWN covid patients. I was given the green light by HR and my manager to not have to float there because of my condition/doctors note. however the other floors I float to ...
Is this legal? I have comorbidities as such another 1 of my coworkers. She has applied for special work accommodations (anything NOT COVID) and her requests have been granted. I also have a doctors’ note and have gone through the channels BUT I was...
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what basis can my request be denied and another granted? considering they are the exact same accommodations? aside from medical history, what am I missing here. genuinely interested and not being snarky.
reallyagain7 replied to reallyagain7's topic in COVID
interesting. what makes an ailment more "high risk" than another, in respect to covid. assuming we both have comorbidities listed on the CDC website as being higher risk of becoming severely ill?