I recently returned to work(off caring for my mother s/p a hip surgery). I work at the bedside in ICU/PCUs. I worked on the front lines when the Coof ramped up(3 years ago). Upon returning to work I was surprised to see that Remdesivir was still being ordered for Coof+ patients with the kidney/liver damage that it causes. I have never given the vax and won't; I won't give Remdesivir(I am unvaxxed and I refused Remdesivir in December 2021 when I was an inpatient with the Coof...or whatever it truly is...). If I can locate the studies/finding should I have copies of the Remdesivir trials? Will I be asked to leave/be fired for refusing to administer dangerous treatments? I am, also, sending this question to America's Frontline Doctors...not sure if I will get an answer....BTW, thank you to everyone on this site. It makes me feel "less crazy"!
Looking for legal advice regarding my job as a nurse. What are the consequences if I refuse to administer/give Remdesivir, the Vax, etc.? Do I have any legal recourse as an "advocate"?
LAWFAGS IN THE HOUSE?
This is a great question. What happens if you refuse to administer medication ordered by MD ... well. hmm. If 100,000 units of insulin was ordered and you refused, you wouldn't get in trouble. So ... How did you get out of administering the vax, or is that not done in the ICU? Very interesting question, I await your answer, from a fellow RN. PS cannot believe that drug is still being used. Wait. Yes I can.
Hi dty6. It is not done in the ICU(giving vax). From one nurse to another, I used to love my job...now I HATE my job. Waiting for a time to look into a job change...
Don’t change jobs, change the job. Be the change you are looking for. Advocate for your patients. Learn the studies/data and school the physicians (in front of everyone on rounds if need be). God bless you. Stay in the fight. Be the change you are looking for.
I would imagine you have to do this type of thing on egg shells. If you call out a doc on rounds, I am fairly certain you will be fired that same day.
Evidence-based discussions regarding treatments of patients used to be encouraged on rounds…nurses included (I wouldn’t advise calling the attending a f’ing retard or murderer or anything like that)…but, that was during my residency 15 yrs or so ago.
It wouldn't be the worst thing to happen...
My mother is a retired RN. She retired prior to Covid. She quit because she hated her job after Obamacare ruined medicine. She loved it for decades before that.
Hi fren, I hear you. I'm still a working RN but I don't do pt care any more. I actually have a really cool little job that I like. DM me and I'll tell you about it.
Now the "brand name" is being used, Veklury.