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?
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.
okay, I am not in medicine so don't have any real knowledge on the subject, except as a patient understanding the egos of doctors.
I am sure debate on treatment was encouraged in the past. Maybe you are right, it takes standing up to continue that tradition.
It wouldn't be the worst thing to happen...