Christian nurse fired after offering to pray with patients ahead of surgery

[trotsky]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/04/christian-nurse-fired-after-offering-pray-patients-ahead-surgery/100038732/

SUTTON, England — A Christian who was fired after offering to pray with patients ahead of their surgery has claimed she was unfairly dismissed.

Sarah Kuteh was ordered to leave her position at Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford, Kent, following a series of patient complaints.

One patient felt Kuteh spent more time talking about religion than completing a pre-operative questionnaire, according to statements submitted at an employment tribunal being held in Ashford, Kent.

Eight complaints were made by “extremely vulnerable” patients facing surgery, and the nursing sister was sacked in August before being referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council for disqualification proceedings.

[TheDebbieDee]

1. Something tells me this nurse will allow her

Christian persecution complex to kick in...

[luvMIdog]

2. yeah it's inappropriate

[Phoenix61]

3. It sounds like she went way over simply asking

If it was as simple as "Would you like me to pray with you? No." and it was done I'd bet she'd still have her job.

[trotsky]

5. Right, that's what I seemed to pick up from it too.

Patients definitely felt cornered or coerced.

[Dorian Gray]

8. And that's not cool

it's abusive to them.

[Lordquinton]

4. Nurses commonly ask if you want to pray

Personal feelings aside lots of people want, and even expect it.

That she got fired for it says she went way over the line.

[Iggo]

10. Eight complaints.

I assume she was warned after at least one of those complaints.

EDIT TO ADD QUOTE FOM ARTICLE: "Despite having been warned against such behaviour on two occasions, she persisted with questioning patients on religious grounds."

[guillaumeb]

6. If she was hired as a nurse, she should do her job.

If she were to be hired as a chaplain.........................

[SwissTony]

9. I've had a chaplain approach me in hospital.

This was in Australia and I was in hospital for five and a half weeks.

He came and we chatted. After a while he mentioned he was offering patients the chance to say prayers together. I stated that I was a non-believer, but thanked him for his kindness (that's how I viewed it). He was fine with that. We chatted a little further (about cricket! - hey, it was cricket season in Australia!!) and then he went on his way.

He stuck his head in round the door a couple of times during the following weeks. Just to say hello.

An absolute gem of a man.

[guillaumeb]

12. As it should be. Nice story.

[Mariana]

11. Hospital chaplains shouldn't be harassing patients, either. nt

[guillaumeb]

13. I liked reply #9. eom

[Mariana]

14. My experience with hospital chaplains has been positive

for the most part. I've had good experiences with nurses generally also. There have been exceptions.

[Dorian Gray]

7. If someone

asks a nurse to pray? I have little problem. But if she's foisting religion and prayers on sick people, and they hospital is receiving complaints? Completely inappropriate. She should be reprimanded, then let go. (Which it looks like.)