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Termination From Employer For Refusing EUV

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I am an Oncology nurse working for a hospital for more than 13 years. I live in California and there is now a mandate in place that is requiring me to be vaccinated before Sept. 30th or I will be terminated from my job. Not only do I not feel comfortable to receive a EUV that no long term studies have been documented because it is too new and not FDA approved but I have also witnessed friends as well as patients having severe side effects after receiving vaccination.

I am unclear how an employer has the LEGAL RIGHT to ask me personal questions about my religious beliefs or medical information (vaccination status), where are my HIPAA Rights. Employer vaccine mandates are subject to religious accommodation under the Title VII of the Civil rights act. For personal reasons I will be submitting for religious exemption to hopefully prevent me from losing my job. 

I'm not sure what the outcome will be but I am planning to seek employment elsewhere in case I do lose my job and likely it won't be in healthcare. I don't know if this will be the end of my nursing career and if it is I feel extremely sad about that. 

What happened to the phrase " my body my choice " ? 

I will not be forced to do anything to my body that I do not choose.

 Through scripture we know that God values our bodies. Our bodies are said to be a temple of the Holy Spirit, and we are called to take care of and honor God's temple. God's words lead use to use our bodies and the gifts He has given us to achieve the will of God.

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    1 minute ago, anewsns said:

    Jive, what are you looking for us to say exactly? 

    Please be more specific so I may answer you

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    4 minutes ago, LokelaniRN said:

    .......the shortage now........ I will just enjoy my retirement, travel.............

    There is no nursing shortage and you won't travel without a Vaccine passport!

     

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    On 8/19/2021 at 7:56 PM, hppygr8ful said:

    There is no nursing shortage and you won't travel without a Vaccine passport!

    I am vaccinated.No problems there. There are over 4 million nurses in the USA, but no one wants to work bedside anymore due to poor staffing levels admin has done. Allowing hospitals to blame covid rather than the real reasons behind bed shortages gives hospitals permission to continue that.

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    5 minutes ago, LokelaniRN said:

    I am vaccinated.No problems there. There are over 4 million nurses in the USA, but no one wants to work bedside anymore due to poor staffing levels admin has done. Allowing hospitals to blame covid rather than the real reasons behind bed shortages gives hospitals permission to continue that.

    There are plenty of nurses willing and wanting to work bedside. I have worked at the bedside and in acute in-patient psych my whole career. Nursing used to be a sound career choice for people with a minimal outlay of tuition. My nursing degree coast less than $10,000.00 and has afforded me a comfortable income. I don't allow myself to be disrespected by anyone. Today's entry level RN is $60-$100K in debt before they ever set foot on the floor. Then they are told that they need  higher degrees to stay marketable. I admire those nurses who have done the hard work but with my ADN I make close to what my NP friends make and I work 8 hour shifts to their 80 hour weeks and leave it all at the door  when my day is done.

    Hppy

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    1 hour ago, LokelaniRN said:

    I am vaccinated.No problems there. There are over 4 million nurses in the USA, but no one wants to work bedside anymore due to poor staffing levels admin has done. Allowing hospitals to blame covid rather than the real reasons behind bed shortages gives hospitals permission to continue that.

    There is, in fact, a pandemic which is pushing our already dysfunctional profit driven health delivery system to the brink of collapse.  The real reason behind bed shortages, at this moment in time, is rate of hospitalization from covid often due to public noncompliance with mitigation during the pandemic.  

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    4 minutes ago, MisfonzRN said:

    So depressing....

    All eligible adults should vaccinate ASAP.  Vaccination protects against serious illness and death.  Vaccination decreases opportunity for transmission.  

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    Nursing is supposed to be at the front of patient advocacy.  That means protecting the vulnerable, the immunocompromised, the cancer patient that comes seeking help.  What a strange day we live in, where politicians and administrators are the advocates and nurses are looking out for number one.

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    Just get the shot or get an insurance job 

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    3 hours ago, Kerivara said:

    Nursing is supposed to be at the front of patient advocacy.  That means protecting the vulnerable, the immunocompromised, the cancer patient that comes seeking help.  What a strange day we live in, where politicians and administrators are the advocates and nurses are looking out for number one.

    I don't think that's a fair statement.  Advocating for a patient doesn't mean having total disregard for one's self. 

    We have to stop treating people with a different view on the vaccine as if they're not caring nurses.  

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    On 8/18/2021 at 8:39 PM, jive turkey said:

    I share your sentiment about this.  While I don't dispute COVID overwhelms the healthcare system or condone anyone being careless about its spread, I find it ironic that those who make that complaint aren't equally as fired up about the sedentary, the morbidly obese, the smokers, the alcoholics, drug abusers, diabetics (not type 1) and other patients chronically ill due to poor life choices and their impact on the healthcare system.  I'm in no way saying the aforementioned peolle should be mistreated in any way.  It's ironic how people come here to cry foul about the unvaccinated when millions stress the healthcare system routinely at the expense of others.  

    By the way, there's a couple people you're replying to that, no matter WHAT you say, no matter what evidence or information you provide, they'll meet you with snide remarks chastising you for not sharing their perspective.  

    They don’t seem to get it at all. Which is why the nursing profession will never advance.

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