I guess I never thought of it as being taken slanderous since homosexuality is now accepted and people are feelig comfortable being open with their loved ones. States have finally even given homosexuals the rights to marry (which they should). Sure didn't see this coming though, especially with all the unacceptable comments I have heard people make in the OR over the years and I have never commented on. Lesson learned I guess. I am just debating if should go to HR to try to get this reduced to a verbal warning or just let it go since an employer doesn't even need a reason if they want to get rid of someone. The hospital I work for seems to be making a lot of lay offs over the last couple years and the people who seem to be getting written up lately are the ones at the top of the pay scales.
Where can you go to find out exactly what are reportable offenses to the board of nursing? Is talking about a patient while asleep in surgery a reportable offense to the board of nursing? i.e patient's body/anatomy size, sexuality, employment, etc.