BluesNJax

As an owner of a small company that employes several nurses, and being a nurse myself, I would say to work the full four weeks. I would also recommend to anyone considering a change in employment to give yourself a "mini-vacation week" between your last day and beginning your new job. If your employer or co-workers get abusive during your period of notice, tell the boss at the end of the day and explain that you will not be coming back. Then, enjoy the extra days off.

No one in ANY business works for anything but a paycheck. With that in mind, if your employer needed to lay you off - for whatever reason - they would do it in a heartbeat without feeling bad about it. Therefore, if an opportunity comes up that will benefit you, take it and don't feel bad about it. But do give a full 30 days notice!

I think I would object more to the cell phone you have to carry after hours. It would go into my glove box and I would NEVER answer it. My time is MY time! I would choose whether to answer my regular phone or not!

Be the coral. The sea squirt floats around until it finds a rock - a forever home - then eats its own brain and lives a decade or so without one. Kind of like a tenured professor. Be the coral.

"The student nurses are doing really well this semester!"

One of the things I love about nursing is the wide range of things that make up nursing. After working my time in hospitals and clinics, I now work at in-home care with medically fragile children. One fun patient that I work with at his home and school. The down side is that it doesn't pay as well as hospital work, the upside is lower stress, fun at work, and increased job satisfaction. Seriously, I am off my blood pressure meds, I sleep better and I have lost 15 pounds over the last year. Works for me!

https://sgrlaw.com/client-alerts/supreme-court-will-not-stop-new-yorks-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-for-health-care-workers/ The ruling also specifically affirms the employer's responsibility to provide reasonable accommodations when available.

Please don't misunderstand me. I'm not saying a person shouldn't be aware of their surroundings. Of course they should. I'm saying that it us no one's business if someone else claims religious exemption, even if they are not aware of the religion. I would think someone who does not want to use the vaccine due to the fetal tissue would also want to not use those other products as well, but that is their decision.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed to allow people with "unalterable characteristics" to participate in the same activities the rest of us enjoy. It protects their right to life, liberty, and their pursuit of happiness. While the act's name might lead some to think that the scope of the act is in dealing with disabilities, but it includes all unalterable characteristics. Religion has been defined in court as an unalterable characteristic, which, is protected by the ADA. The individual seeking protection under the ADA does not have to prove his beliefs, or that the doctrine of his religion supports his stated beliefs. He must certify that he has strongly held beliefs that prevents him from from receiving the vaccination, and then must ask for a reasonable accommodation. He does not need to name or even know what might be an appropriate accommodation. In one response, someone said: "I don't know of any religion that celebrates Christmas but then tells its followers to not get vaccinated." I would respond that I know of several Christian religions that prohibit the use of vaccinations, like the COVID-19 vaccine, that use human fetal derivatives in the production of the vaccine. I would remind you that you do not need to know of, or understand the reason behind the request; it is none of your business. The employer has the responsibility to look for, find, and offer potential reasonable accommodations if they exist. The "reasonable" part of "reasonable accommodation" does not mean inexpensive or convenient. Accommodations are frequently very expensive and the employer must foot the bill for it. Why is this? Because we are dealing with basic rights delineated in the Constitution. Important stuff. So the question now becomes: Is there a reasonable accommodation that this lady's employer might have been able to provide for her? Well, plenty of employers were able to keep their nurses working during this crisis, by using those critical thinking skills I have read about in the responses to the post. I suspect there will be a ton of attorneys going over this material as the lawsuits mount this year. If I could get a little controversial now, I would like to remind everyone that the science behind these vaccines is hardly settled. It isn't even peer reviewed yet -- there just hasn't been time yet. Don't get me wrong. I am vaccinated AND I recognize the rights of the individual. Those are not mutually exclusive activities. If I were pregnant or nursing, I can't say that I would have taken the shots. So, I am sorry you lost your job. I suspect things will start to open soon and you will be able to look for your next big adventure. Remember when you look for an attorney, and I hope you do, hire the baddest bulldog you can find.