No Black Nurses to care for Baby per Dad's request

[Misfit]

ABC12 Investigates: Hurley nurse sues, alleges race discriminati - ABC 12

The veteran nurse says the father approached her while she was caring for his baby. He wanted to talk to her supervisor.

Her lawsuit, just recently filed in Genesee County Circuit Court, alleges, "The father told the Charge Nurse that he did not want any African Americans taking care of his baby. While telling the Charge Nurse, he pulled up his sleeve and showed some type of tattoo which was believed to be a swastika of some kind."

The lawsuit claims a nurse manager re-assigned the baby to another nurse, then later met with another supervisor to OK the father's request and then also had a staff meeting to let others know about the decision.

ABC12 has obtained a copy of a note the lawsuit claims was prominently posted on the assignment clipboard. It reads "Please, No African American Nurses to care for Baby per Dad's request. Thank you."

[mAlice]

A longtime nurse says she was re-assigned, at the request of a baby's father, because she is black. She is suing the hospital, its board of managers and her manager.

This is just looking for a quick buck. There is absolutely no reason to hold the hospital accountable for the hospital respecting the patients wishes.

[sockgirl77 (Premo)]

Oh JFC.

[bcp (Premo)]

People should have the right to pick their childs caregiver.
My daughter had black nurses caring for her right after she was born, but I do understand someone not wanting it.
I would not for instance want any family member to have a black doctor, but thats just because of the chance of them being in the field only due to affirmative action and quotas and not becuase of skill.

Not to say that there are not black doctors that are 100% on the ball, but the chance is there that they are not.

[sockgirl77 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by bcp

People should have the right to pick their childs caregiver.
My daughter had black nurses caring for her right after she was born, but I do understand someone not wanting it.
I would not for instance want any family member to have a black doctor, but thats just because of the chance of them being in the field only due to affirmative action and quotas and not becuase of skill.

Not to say that there are not black doctors that are 100% on the ball, but the chance is there that they are not.

OMFG. You are a bigoted #######.

[K_Jo (Premo)]

Originally Posted by sockgirl77

OMFG. You are a bigoted #######.

He was kidding, right? He had to be kidding...

[sockgirl77 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by K_Jo

He was kidding, right? He had to be kidding...

I doubt it.

[mAlice]

Originally Posted by sockgirl77

OMFG. You are a bigoted #######.

That may be true, but if I didn't want a male nurse, or a nurse with red hair, that wish should be respected. I don't think a patient should be made to feel uncomfortable while hospitalized. The nurses and doctors should rise above it. Take it for what it is, and move on.

[Kris10]

Originally Posted by bcp

People should have the right to pick their childs caregiver.
My daughter had black nurses caring for her right after she was born, but I do understand someone not wanting it.
I would not for instance want any family member to have a black doctor, but thats just because of the chance of them being in the field only due to affirmative action and quotas and not becuase of skill.

Not to say that there are not black doctors that are 100% on the ball, but the chance is there that they are not.

You can't be serious.

Originally Posted by sockgirl77

OMFG. You are a bigoted #######.

[libertytyranny]

This happens ALLL the time. And it isnt just black nurses. I even had a family ask their nurse if I could be replaced as their CNA with a black one to make their family memeber more comfortable. And MORE than once had male pts ask for an "older" CNA to put in their catheters ... I have had pts ask for either male or female cargivers, diffferent races, different ages, etc