Bodily integrity and religious freedom are paramount.
You should not have to compromise on either to keep your job.
Recently, Parkview employees have notified us that employees working in designated high-risk patient care areas will now be required to provide documentation of vaccination or receive the vaccine for the following diseases:
Beyond that, employees who choose not to provide acceptable documentation or decline vaccination will be required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including a face mask and eye protection, while working in designated high-risk areas.
Per the policy cited above, high-risk areas constitute:
We have not been able to confirm the execution of the policy in all of these units. However we are actively working with employees to protect their religious freedom and bodily integrity.
You should not have to compromise on either to keep your job.
Recently, Parkview employees have notified us that employees working in designated high-risk patient care areas will now be required to provide documentation of vaccination or receive the vaccine for the following diseases:
- DTaP/Tdap
- MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)
- Varicella (Chickenpox)
Beyond that, employees who choose not to provide acceptable documentation or decline vaccination will be required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including a face mask and eye protection, while working in designated high-risk areas.
Per the policy cited above, high-risk areas constitute:
- Family Birthing Center
- Any ICU
- Pediatrics
- Oncology and the Parkview Packnett Family Cancer Institute
- Emergency
- Primary Care (Family Medicine, Ambulatory Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, IMPeds, and WIC)
We have not been able to confirm the execution of the policy in all of these units. However we are actively working with employees to protect their religious freedom and bodily integrity.
If you are experiencing this, please reach out and share your experience thus far.
Confidentiality will be maintained.
Confidentiality will be maintained.
Here is what you need to know:
1. Do not panic.
3. Stand your ground.
1. Do not panic.
- Gather information. Ask pointed questions. Say only what is necessary. Do not argue or over-explain- treat this like a deposition. Request the policy be emailed to you.
- ALL COMMUNICATIONS need to be backed up in writing. If they refuse to do so, you may send a follow up email to "confirm you are understanding what is being asked of you and the policy."
- Keep your religious exemption about your personal beliefs. Do not mention science. This is critical.
- Do not make a commitment to get a vaccine or submit to masking/eye protection. You may make a statement like "I am not refusing to complete my duties. I have submitted my religious exemption."
- If pressed to comply, respond with a statement regarding religious discrimination, "I feel as though you and parkview are discriminating against me based on my religious beliefs." You may add that "There is no current outbreak, the mask/eye wear is punishment for standing with my religious beliefs. I feel as though I am being manipulated with the threat of my job to abandon my religion."
3. Stand your ground.
- Stand firm, seek help if needed. Reach out if needed 260-267-0098
- Use the resources on h4ml.org/covid19mandates to learn more.
You might be wondering why the sudden change from Parkview.
