Can you refuse to take care of a patient. because you find the morrally/ ethical corrupt?

Answer 1

Part of the oath that a doctor swears is to give aid to anyone who requires it. It doesn't matter if the person is a criminal or morally corrupt.

Answer 2

As a nurse, I swore an oath to take care of those in need. However, if I feel that my morals/ethics will be placed in question, then, yes, I can and will refuse to take care of someone. All I need do is talk to the charge nurse or DON about it. This has yet to happen in my case, but I know nurses that have done so. I will NOT place my well-being, whether emotional or physical, in jeopardy for anyone other than family!

Answer 3

Where I worked as a nurse, there was a morality clause in our contract. We could refuse to care for a patient during a procedure we deemed ethically wrong, provided that it was not an emergency situation and there was staff to switch with anywhere else in the facility. Once said procedure was completed, we had to be willing to resume care of the patient.

So...to use an obvious situation-a woman comes in for an elective, induced abortion because she doesn't want to be pregnant at that time. The nurse assigned to that OR suite that day is against elective abortion (abortion not done to save the life of the mother). She can request to switch with another nurse in a different OR suite or with a nurse, say in Day Surgery, who would be willing to assist and has knowledge to assist with the procedure and her request would have to be granted by the employer.

However, once the abortion is completed, the nurse who objected to assisting with the procedure would still be expected to care for the woman in Recovery Room or in Day Ward, before the patient went home.

That was the way my contract worked in the health circuit I worked for; other contracts in other areas may be different. That being said, if a medical person has strong feelings against a certain procedure (abortions, infant circumcisions, whatever), it is usually better to simply choose not to work in a facility where one would be expected to routinely perform or assist with such a procedure, or to work on a unit where the procedure is not being done.

Answer 4

that is called sexual harassment.
what if the shoe were on the other foot. then you would lose your job or even be charged with sexual harassment.
you need to ask other employees if this person makes them feel the way he makes you feel. then go to someone that is going to take care of this problem.or ask if you can switch that patient with another, maybe someone else will know how to handle someone like that
yes you can refuse. don't let anybody make you uncomfortable. especially with something like this. if this thing happens offten to you. or anybody else STOP! and ask yourself is this job really worth it. just let them know this is a big problem and your not going to put with it. they will then definitely look into this. (good luck) stand firm and Put a stop to it before it gets worse

Answer 5

As a nurse, u can refuse to care for a patient or participate in a procedure that violates ur personal beliefs, but u must continue to care for the patient until someone else can assume patient care. Patients can also refuse to have certain nurses care for them.

Answer 6

A resounding NO.
Why are you in the health care profession? The patient needs care. Whether they are ethically or morally corrupt (as defined by you) not the issue; the individual needs Professional attention be it medical or psychological.

Answer 7

I leave that side of things to the lawyers and police.

I am often faced with the police force bringing in patients who complain of some health issue or other. Sometimes they do it just in an attempt to try and evade arrest. Sometimes they have legitimate complaints.

I would be more likely to refuse to take care of a patient because of the potential for a conflict of interests. For instance, if my rich parents fell ill and I was to make health decisions for them (mua-ha-ha-ha-ha!) - well, my parents are not particularly in a position to enhance my financial status ... but if they were! ;-)

Answer 8

it depends on your job im an x-ray tech & the only way i would refuse a patient is if they were hostile or abusive, as for your question i think its missing a word between " the " and "morrally"

Answer 9

Not if you take the Hippocratic Oath seriously. I am not saying that to be rude or mean , I am serious. I have taken care of patients I absolutely loathed.

Answer 10

Wouldn't that be ethically/morally corrupt?