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.

Specializes in NICU, PICU, Transport, L&D, Hospice.
4 minutes ago, Alex Kowalcyk said:

 

 

9 minutes ago, Alex Kowalcyk said:

 

You need to learn how to quote and comment separately from the quote.  

The vaccines are safe and effective.  All eligible adults should vaccinate ASAP. 

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14 hours ago, GrumpyRN said:

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Can you please tell me how Kary Mullis managed to state that his test did not pick up Covid19 when he died 4 months before the first reports of Covid? 

That's some good Ouija board there.

 

Bit Chute is a video hosting service launched by Ray Vahey in January 2017. It is known for accommodating far-right individuals and conspiracy theorists, and for hosting hate speech.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/***ute

 

***ute does not screen or have any requirements for content of videos posted. It is simply a platform that doesn't censor. If you were delivering a message and I pointed out that the stage you stood upon was once used also by the KKK, does that invalidate your message?

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, Transport, L&D, Hospice.
14 minutes ago, Alex Kowalcyk said:

***ute does not screen or have any requirements for content of videos posted. It is simply a platform that doesn't censor. If you were delivering a message and I pointed out that the stage you stood upon was once used also by the KKK, does that invalidate your message?

The platform publishes garbage and propaganda as a business model.  Bit Chute is simply providing you with the opportunity to fill your head with nonsense and you, apparently, take full advantage.  Do you know how to vet information for accuracy? It wouldn't seem so. 

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On 8/13/2021 at 2:05 PM, macawake said:

”Being on the wrong side of history while it repeats itself” and the Nuremburg Code. You are implying that life-saving vaccines during the worst pandemic we’ve seen in our lifetimes is the same as the atrocities committed by the Nazis in WWII. That’s in my opinion a both disgusting and ridiculous claim. Your post is a disgrace.

Vaccine mandates most certainly don’t violate the Nuremburg Code. You can decline being vaccinated. It may cost a healthcare professional their job, but they have every right to say no to the vaccine.


 

https://fullfact.org/health/nuremberg-code-covid/

I call Godwin's law. Not to Macawake but to Alex Kowalcyk

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Specializes in MSN, FNP-C, PMHNP, CEN, CCRN, TCRN, EMT-P.
On 8/13/2021 at 12:42 PM, RaineyRN7 said:

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.

Private business has the right to operate how they want to.  If you don't agree you can leave and find another job or start your own hospital.  That is the beauty of America, we all have equal opportunity.

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Specializes in ED & Critical Care CEN, TCRN, CCRN.
On 8/13/2021 at 3:57 PM, Thanksforthedonuts said:

What’s reckless? She has a choice to decide if she is at risk for developing serious disease or death. 

She also has the choice to find another employer!

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1 hour ago, GordonGekko said:

That is the beauty of America, we all have equal opportunity.

Oh, if only that were true...

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Specializes in MSN, FNP-C, PMHNP, CEN, CCRN, TCRN, EMT-P.
2 minutes ago, klone said:

Oh, if only that were true...

It absolutely is true, it just takes the right mindset.  

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Millions of PoC disagree.

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Just now, klone said:

Millions of PoC disagree.

Millions of us "PoCs" think otherwise and understand the tremendous opportunity America brings us.  Much better than my home country of Cuba.  Success is so easy in America and I love waking up here everyday.  Its a shame not everyone shares my same respect of the tremendous opportunity we all have.

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On 8/13/2021 at 8:48 PM, SmilingBluEyes said:

She’s working with immunocompromised patients.   That’s what’s reckless. 

Hospitals have questionnaires that nurses have to answer before every shift if they have COVID symptoms. My honest question is, if a nurse tested positive for COVID (vaccinated or not) she/he needs to stay home for 10 days or more to avoid spreading it. How does the vaccine helps with the patient's welfare? 

(A civil conversation would be great) 

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1 minute ago, cRyo said:

Hospitals have questionnaires that nurses have to answer before every shift if they have COVID symptoms. My honest question is, if a nurse tested positive for COVID (vaccinated or not) she/he needs to stay home for 10 days or more to avoid spreading it. How does the vaccine helps with the patient's welfare? 

(A civil conversation would be great) 

I read somewhere that as many as 25% of all Covid patients are asymptomatic this is especially true f the delta varient. Also the Delta Varient seems to start shedding prior to showing symptoms. The vaccine is known to significantly reduce one's chances of catching and spreading.  This is how the vaccine helps with patient's.

There was a case some years ago in New York where a child of an anti-vaxxer caught the measals ad spreadit the her class mates who then went home and spread it to their families some of who died. She was tried on a charge of Criminally negligent homicide!  I will try to find the article.

 

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