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holyguacamole79
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WWYD? Bible verse from a doctor's office
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While I was at my doctor's appointment this morning, the nurse and I started chatting (she had to observe me after my shot to make sure I didn't pass out or something, so we got to talking). When she was initially collecting my symptoms, I commented that I had experienced them while I was at church on Sunday. So, she knew that I was a Christian in some capacity.
She told me this story. Several years ago, she worked for a different physician. One day, the network at the office was unavailable and a patient was insisting that she needed a copy of some test results via email. In an effort to help the patient, the nurse sent the email from her personal account (which, I agree, could have gotten her into even more trouble considering patient privacy). The nurse's personal email account had an automatic signature with the scripture passage Romans 8:28 in it (clicky for the verse). The patient was furious and contacted the office manager of the physician's office, who contacted the physician as well. The nurse was not disciplined (except to say to not use personal email for that purpose any more). The patient left the practice as a result of the email.
What say you Knotties? Should the doctor have taken more action against the nurse? Was the patient overreacting? I'm just curious to hear what people think about this.
She told me this story. Several years ago, she worked for a different physician. One day, the network at the office was unavailable and a patient was insisting that she needed a copy of some test results via email. In an effort to help the patient, the nurse sent the email from her personal account (which, I agree, could have gotten her into even more trouble considering patient privacy). The nurse's personal email account had an automatic signature with the scripture passage Romans 8:28 in it (clicky for the verse). The patient was furious and contacted the office manager of the physician's office, who contacted the physician as well. The nurse was not disciplined (except to say to not use personal email for that purpose any more). The patient left the practice as a result of the email.
What say you Knotties? Should the doctor have taken more action against the nurse? Was the patient overreacting? I'm just curious to hear what people think about this.
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Re: WWYD? Bible verse from a doctor's office
With that said, the nurse could have potentially violated patient privacy, which is a big deal. Having an office policy on use of personal email at the office could have avoided the situation entirely.
People are interesting.
The only way I'd leave a practice over the bible verse would be if I was still fairly new to it. Or if I was already unhappy with the practice. But the privacy trumps the verse.
People are interesting.
My FIL head that happen to him (he's the VP of a home heating oil company). One of their servicemen showed up to a home and he was greeted by the owner's daughter hurling racial obscenities. FIL called them to say they needed to find a new oil supplier.
In the OP, the patient sounds like someone who needs to be pissed at something.
"The one who has hope lives differently; the one who hopes has been granted the gift of a new life." - Pope Benedict XVI, Spe Salvi.
Considering I use that email to communicate with family, friends, church, and my ob-gyn's office (and that practice is actually quite Catholic), I don't think too many people will be offended by my signature. I'd like to think that the quote is generic enough that even non-Christians wouldn't be offended (perhaps it would be upsetting that it came from a Pope?). I think I actually removed that signature when I was job-hunting, though, to maintain professionalism.