Tennessee nurses push for new law to add protection from sex offenders
Nurses in Nashville are hoping to put a new bill on the books that would add another layer of protection against registered sex offenders.
The hope is to have legislators take up a bill that would require sex offenders to present their offender identification card once inside the hospital.
“You would go register at the front desk, like any other patient, the only difference is that you would hand them your sexual offender identification card, and let them know,” explained Carissa Kohne, co-writer of the bill.
“It would allow us to plan how we would do patient care, not that it would change the care itself any…” explained Ciearria. [FAC COMMENT: Yeah right!]
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Protection? I wonder how many incidents are perpetrated by PFRs vs non-registrants or how many of these are considered “sexual.”
Of course it’s going to alter care. More than likely, more will be denied care or everything extra scrutinized as “sexual.” Should people also present their AARP, NRA, or airline rewards cards, too?
Isn’t medical care and basic right? If not then something is very wrong with the system.
Since 1986, federal law requires hospitals to provide emergency medical care. Other than that, health care access involves a patchwork of state and local laws.
I’ll never forget Cherokeejack’s account of being abused by a vindictive nurse. ‘Good thing that almost never happens,’ I thought to myself at the time.
Jacob
Yeah I rehashed it yesterday and is posted on this story. All I can say was I had a catheter in my male parts and when she went to pull it out, she whispered something in my ear I cannot repeat and then started yanking at the tube violently. I screamed for help and grabbed her arm and whispered something back to her I cannot repeat. She ran out of the room and young male orderly came to check on me and rushed me to surgery, otherwise I might have bled to death.
My official complaint was most likely sent to file 13 (The trash can)
The attorney I tried to hire stated it was my word against hers and since the hospital (At my expense) performed corrective surgery, there was no long term damages done. (Only because I grabbed her arm in a death grip and stopped her).
WKRN’s headline writer dutifully reports that the bill would ‘add protection.’
A better-quality news outlet would be less likely to take a scoop at face value and might consider asking some questions.
Purpose of the bill is to prevent a crime that already happened.
Passing this law will do nothing to reduce gross sexual comments, threats, patients trapping a nurse in a room, or perverts wanting a sponge bath, as pointed out by Nurse Ciearria.
There has been no study.
There is no actual data.
But sadly it will pass anyway.
Also I forgot to add, I am glad we here in Florida do not have to have an “Offender identification card”. Geez how far is this BS going to go towards us? Why do you need a separate ID card stating you are a sex offender?
But as it were, one horrible idea gets created in a state and another follows suit.
No need for a separate card when FloriDUH already places marks of infamy on the front of your state IDs.
At least Tennastee places their marks on the back of the card in a less conspicuous manner.
Derek
Mine only states the statue # and I got pulled over once by a Brevard county Deputy for going 5 over speed limit on A1A. He asked me point blank why there were #’s on my Drivers license. I said I have no idea (Just to see if he was messing with me.
When he returned to speak with me again he was angry and said “Why didn’t you tell me you are a sex offender? Now I know why you didn’t want to tell me what those numbers meant.” I told him “Sir, in all honesty, being a sex offender means you are actively offending.” I further stated my charges are from 32 years ago and an isolated incident.
I also stated I respect law enforcement and use to be in law enforcement myself. I advised him I pray for law enforcement often and have no animosity towards the brave men and women who serve on a daily basis. When he returned to the car, he threw my license into the window, yelled “Slow the *uck down” and did not give me a ticket.
I was amazed he had no clue what those statue #’s meant. If a sworn officer didn’t know (Until he pulled up my driver info) then showing it at hotels etc. are not going to know. Still do not like it on there and I know some unfortunate souls have “Predator” on their license. I know that does not make it easy to do day to day business without being shunned.
I live in TN, I dont have any such ” card ” there is an indication on my DL under restrickions
When he said “card” he was referring to the state issued ID/drivers license.