Posted on 02/24/2012 8:11:38 PM PST by Hunton Peck
And so easily offended too.
Yes.
We've experienced both. The home delivery was so much more harmonious than the hospital, even tho the doctor made a special trip on Christmas morning to sign off for us to leave. So kind.
When we wanted to research home births, only two doctors in the area would do it at the time ~ Dr. Repaire & Doctor Butcher (no kidding.) Both were very good, but we went with Repaire!
How is this only a misdemeanor?
My question exactly?
It’s a felony to assault a nurse in NY
http://news.nurse.com/article/20101122/NY02/111220017
Why didn’t the doctor friend write an order “OK to take infant outside for fresh air” or a “discharge to home”
If he took the baby without an order the nurse would lose her job and because he is a “Kennedy” she would probably lose her license.
Seems to me the Kennedy spin doctors are at work here. Hope the nurses have a good lawyer.
‘And so easily offended too.’
How dare you say that! That’s offensive to women. ;)
Midwives are awesome.
“I really wish people would read my posts more carefully so I don’t have to do a remedial lesson.”
Oh, come off it. In the context of this situation, which is what everyone is discussing, I read your comment to be defending the behavior of the nurses, by asserting that they had the authority to override Mr. Kennedy (and his child’s) civil rights.
Now, you seem to be asserting something else, and in fact your further explanation seems to prove my point. After all, the nurses did not do what you are claiming they should have done, which is report their concerns to the proper authorities, but instead took it upon themselves to act outside their authority and outside the law.
If you think that nurses can take it upon themselves to falsely imprison anyone, especially a NON-PATIENT, and then cover themselves by asserting mental incompetence after the fact, then offer up some evidence of that, because I don’t believe it.
Here’s a link to a legal resource discussing the issue of false imprisonment and hospitals:
http://biotech.law.lsu.edu/Books/aspen/Aspen-False.html
Here’s another one that is warning nursing professionals of the legal risks associated with these issues:
http://nursingassistants.net/legal-issues-for-cnas/
Nowhere in those resources do I see it asserted that simply thinking someone might not be mentally fit gives nurses a valid defense against those claims. Besides which, in this case, I don’t see the hospital staff ever claiming that Mr. Kennedy was incompetent, which they surely would have if they thought it would be such an airtight defense against liability, as you are asserting.
Worked? Seems he is unemployed.
by seeking to take him for a walk outside
The baby walks?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Now THAT’S funny!
It will be interesting to see how this case is resolved. Keep in mind: no one twisted Kennedy’s arm and forced his wife to give birth in that hospital. The hospital, like any other private business, has the right to operate as it chooses. When you choose to go to a hospital you are required to sign many documents upon entry, which I assume are LEGAL. It’s possible that Kennedy agreed beforehand to all of the actions the nurses took and doesn’t realize it because he never read the fine print. If the Kennedys didn’t want to follow their policies they should have had a home birth or chosen a different hospital.
Not a sir.
You are right.I had no idea that was who he was.I knew he was a Kennedy by looks and name but did not know he was RFKs son.
Sorry about that. I actually read your profile before responding, too!
I guess it’s true that men just don’t listen.
Even though it was I imagine it was cold outside; this jerk with 4 children already should know that you don’t take new borns into public. Hmmm, could he be on something? For the Kennedys probably so.
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