A Christian nurse suspended for offering to pray for a patient was asked to return to work. If she can seperate religion from nursing. Hospital spokesperson: "It is acceptable to offer spiritual support as part of care when the patient asks for it. But for nurses, whose principal role is giving nursing care, the initiative lies with the patient and not with the nurse. "*
The nurse, Mrs Petrie, 45, said the offer was 'good news' but she needed a firm assurance that her beliefs are accepted by her bosses before she resumes her duties as a supply nurse.
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Oh, man, there's a shitload more to this story, you just know it! Otherwise the patient who complained would never have bothered the administrator with all this. I'll betcha money on that! No one gets pissed when someone says, "would you like me to pray for you?" Oh, man. Hey, Mrs. Petrie and everyone like you, how about you just do your damn job and leave patients spirituality to them? Have you ever been badgered to pray by a medical person? I have. It sucks..you're trapped there in a hospital bed with these religious freaks. It's the worst feeling and they should never rehire someone like that. Go ahead, give me shit in comments..I'll kick your Jesus loving ass. You know I'm right on this one.
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I have actually been offended by someone asking if they could pray for me. It wasn't at a hospital, but I was still offended. Religion is such a personal thing, it shouldn't be forced on anybody, and I certainly don't want people telling me they have a need to pray for me.
Thank you Ma'am. Pray for me and I'll be back in an hour.
They can pray for me all they want, as long as they don't mind me praying for them to get run over by a delivery truck.
When people tell me they pray for me, I take it as a kind thought, but, I always say, thanks, but, I'm not Christian. Pushy people make me very angry. VERY angry.
I am both a Christian and a nurse. I still don't want anyone praying over me or "offering to". Being a patient, one wonders what the nurse knows that I don't that makes prayers a necessary thing.
As a nurse, I would not push my religion on them. And, if someone really needs our prayers, just say the prayer, don't ask permission. That is just "showboating". Like making you look like you think you are pretty special or brown nosing.
They are the ones who always got nurse of the month awards. I once got nurse of the month. Sent in by a woman whose favorite jewelry was her necklace spelling "BITCH".
Oh well!!
I also dislike the emails about religion that tell you to send to at least 10 people including the person who sent it to you. Then they attach dire consequences if you don't send it on.
Why don't yiou post a subject that will really "get me going" Ha!!!!!!
My mom spent the last three weeks of her life on the Palliative Care Unit. She was unconscious in the last days. My sister and I took turns dealing with the church volunteers, the nuns, the hospital clergy types, the church youth group and some horrible fucking bitch who said we had no right to tell her she could not "lay healing hands" on our fading mother. It was really bad. My mother was not a church going woman. I know she would not have wanted strangers hovering over her as she lay dying. I had to get really nasty more than once. When the end finally came, my sister had stepped out and it was just me and my Ma. Her breathing stopped, she started jerking around, she went as purple as a prune plum and her eyes looked like they were going to burst out of her head. I was holding her and telling her I loved her. All of a sudden I felt a hand rubbing my back and somebody was shhhh'ing me! It was one of those nerdy, church youth group girls. She was maybe sixteen and dressed like Carrie before the prom. I was too involved in my mothers final throes to back hand the bitch like I should have. If people want to be prayed for or ministered to then they can request it. Otherwise, back off! *blows nose*
I am sorry to hear all of these stories. Please remember that not all Christians are pushy, invasive, and disrespectful.
I am a Christian, but would find a pushy nurse wanting to pray for me annoying as well.
I'm gonna pray for her toof. I think it wants to marry Michael Jackson's hands.
UGH...it's like the preacher that stopped me in the grocery store to ask me if I'm saved and if I go to church and if I want to go to his church.
No, I don't want to go to your fucking church. I just want to get my eggs. Leave me the fuck alone! I can't stand preachy proselytizing people. It annoys the living fuck out of me. -G
Am i the only one who thinks this nurse looks like actress Molly Shannon?
Not all Christians are pushy types and the comments here are just sad.
gee, it wasn't a nurse, but i was sitting in a waiting room today at the breast center (mammogram) and this lady asked me if i went to church, no, did i ever? no...would she like her to pray for me? uh, no thank you....
what the fuck!??!?!?!?
if you want to pray for someone, go ahead and do it, don't ask, don't announce it...if they were real 'christians' they'd quietly go about their prayers and not have to announce it in a manner that would make them seem better than others---and isn't that in itself a sin? pride? glory?
OOOO isn't that terrible that someone wants to do something nice...turn off TMZ and get a life you bunch of losers.
I can guarantee this lady did more than just say, "hey can i pray for you?".
But you really gotta be careful when doing this stuff at work. Leave it outside of work. Even if you think it is the "right" thing to do.
"OOOO isn't that terrible that someone wants to do something nice"
It's NOT nice, you idiot. It's disturbing.
we might be burning alive down under today (with temperatures at 116+ degrees and fire danger everywhere) and it might even be hell but it sure beats living in a country full of needy christians stalking hospital corridors harassing sick and dying people and their loved ones. what a disgrace these do gooders are with their stupid condescending prayers and head patting.
"OOOO isn't that terrible that someone wants to do something nice...turn off TMZ and get a life you bunch of losers."
I hate TMZ. I also hate how some "Christians" confuse the word "nice" with the word "condescending."
I don't know, I don't see how it's any different than someone "sending good vibes" or meditating or whatever. I beleive our thoughts create/influence reality especially regarding our expectations (see self-fulfilling prophecy). Personally, I'll take all the prayers/vibes/good intentions I can get even if we might quibble over metaphysics.
Besides, variety is the spice of life. :D
Well, if all 18+ Duggars start praying.....I would let them stay.
Yeah Bedbugs!
Why the hell haven't I run into any of these pushy Christians, in my 48 years on earth? Oh, wait, I have no trouble telling a person to back off and mean it, rather than putting up with the pushiness and then bitching about it later...
It sucks..you're trapped there in a hospital bed with these religious freaks. It's the worst feeling
ok DD I just burst out laughing here - perhaps because of memories of days gone past but dang I can just see you saying this and feeling like you needed to escape some how lol.
I too am religious and follow a particular religion but I think it is a personal choice and you should never try and push your beliefs onto another - discussion, debates sure if both parties are willing and more importantly WANTING it.
I try and respect pple too, if I know someone isn't religious then instead of offering prayers, I will offer good vibes or positive thinking their way.
crystal
There IS a difference between sending good throughts or vibes and shoving your Christianity or your concept of God down someone else's throat. I think a lot of people do it unintentionally, because they've been so brainwashed that it's their soul's salvation, or some such bullshit. I was born Jewish and am a devout Agnostic (!) and if I were lying helpless in a hospital bed (unable to get some zealot Christian praying nutjob out of my room), it would be horrible. You can see it in this woman's face in the picture. The blind faith, the fervor, the zeal. Total. Freaking. Nutjob.
AS A RECENT NURSING SCHOOL GRADUATE THEY TAUGHT US TO TREAT THE PATIENTS IN A HOLISTIC MANNER. THEIR SPIRITUALITY IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THEIR RECOVERY! IT DOESN'T MEAN BELIEF IN GOD, BUT RATHER BELIEF IN SOMETHING! THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH A NURSE OFFERING TO TAKE CARE OF A PATIENT'S SPIRITUAL NEEDS.
Bedbugs & Bullshit wrote:
"I'm gonna pray for her toof."
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Let's have a look at *your* teef, Mizz Poifect.
@anon 10:16 PM
My name is linked. (Unlike yours) You can check out my toofs any time you feel like it. They are one click away from your nosy prying eyes. So, until you stop hiding behind "Anon" you should just STFU! What are you ashamed of?
I agree with 4:18 there is a difference, and no one has the right to try and make someone beleive or not believe in something they don't want to and that goes for anything - religion -politics, but everyone should have the right to voice their opinion or try and help someone is ways that they think will help.
I think it is a 2-way street here -if I person doesn't beleive in God, then no one should try and convince them otherwise, but the saying goes that if you don't beleive in God - you shouldn't shove it down a person's throat that does.
If you beleive in anything - then you have a passion about it and with passion comes emotions - no one and I don't care who they are -if they belieive in something, they are going to be prone to speak about it, because that is what human nature is, that is being a person and belief's just are a part of you and therefore they are very difficult to surpress.
Just my thoughts.
crystal
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