BEING IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND ALSO WORKING IN LABOR AND DELIVERY, THESE THINGS DO HAPPEN. MOSTLY IF THE PATIENTS LIFE IS NOT IN ANY DANGER DO THE HOSPITAL GRANT THESE TYPES OF DEMANDS. NOT TO SAY ANYTHING BAD ABOUT A CERTAIN RELIGION, BUT JEHOVAH WITNESSES DO NOT ACCEPT BLOOD PRODUCTS AND THIS IS ONE GUIDELINE HOSPITALS TAKE IN TO CONSIDERATION WITH THIS RELIGION. THE ONLY TIME THE BOUNDARY IS CROSSED IS IF THE INFANT NEED BLOOD THEN IT WILL BE GIVEN REGARDLESS OF RELIGION. AS TO THE MATTER AT HAND, IF THE MOTHERS LIFE OR THE INFANTS LIFE WAS AT A CRITICAL POINT THEN WHOM EVER IS AVAILABLE TO LEND YOUR EXPERT SERVICE WILL BE WELCOMED REGARDLESS OF COLOR. THE HOSPITALS MAIN GOAL IS PATIENT CARE. THEY ARE ALSO TO SAVE LIVES.
I AM NOT SAYING THAT I AGREE WITH WHAT HAPPENED BUT BEING A BLK FEMALE I SEE THIS EVERYDAY. I HAVE HAD PATIENTS SAY THAT THEY DID NOT WANT MY BLACK ASS IN THE ROOM. THIS WAS NOT BECAUSE OF MY SKILLS BUT BECAUSE OF MY COLOR. I MUST APPLAUD THE SURGEON FOR HIS RESPONSE WHICH WAS: SHE IS THE ONLY ONE HERE CAPABLE OF DOING THIS JOB EITHER SHE STAYS OR YOU WILL NOT HAVE THIS SURGERY!
OUR LAWS AND GOVERNMENT IS SO MESSED UP UNTIL EVERYONE IS AFRAID OF BEING SUED FOR VIOLATING PEOPLES RIGHTS. MAYBE THE HOSPITAL FELT IT WAS HIS RIGHT TO REQUEST THIS.
I HAVE NO REAL ANSWER FOR THIS EXCEPT THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY NOT ONLY IN HOPITALS.
SORRY FOR THE LONG POST, BUT THIS HIT HOME WITH ME!
