Module 8 DQ 2

Review the case study “No African Americans Allowed — White Patient’s Racism Rules at Pennsylvanian Hospital” in chapter 13 of the textbook. What rights does the patient have in such a situation? Consider what effects might be the result of ignoring the patient’s request. As a leader of the organization, how would you handle such a situation?

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No African Americans Allowed — White Patient’s Racism Rules at Pennsylvanian Hospital

Introduction

A white patient at a Pennsylvania hospital expressed a personal preference that only allowed him to be treated by white doctors, nurses, and other staff. The patient, who was admitted to the emergency department of Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania, wrote on his chart “No African Americans Allowed,” according to data from human rights group Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).

No African Americans Allowed — White Patient’s Racism Rules at Pennsylvanian Hospital

A black patient at a Pennsylvania hospital has asked that no African-Americans be allowed in the facility.

The man claims that being around people who look like him makes him uncomfortable, and he’d prefer not to share a room with someone who looks like him. So far, his request has been denied by hospital staff.

According to local news reports, the man says he doesn’t want any black nurses caring for his needs while he recovers from surgery or other procedures. He also reportedly said he’s uncomfortable having them perform procedures such as taking blood samples or administering IVs because those tasks require touching patients’ bodies without gloves on—a situation which could lead to infections if something went wrong during an injection process (which happens more often than we would like).

A patient in the emergency room at a Pennsylvania hospital expressed a personal preference

A patient in the emergency room at a Pennsylvania hospital expressed a personal preference.

The man, who was admitted to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest in Allentown, shared his own handwritten sign with staff nurse Allegra Koch after he arrived: “PLEASE DO NOT GIVE ME ANY KETAMINE OR FLU SHOTS.”

Ketamine and floxetine are medications used to treat depression that can cause hallucinations and delirium if taken incorrectly or too much of them at one time.

The patient, who was admitted to the emergency department of Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania

You’re in the emergency department of Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest in Allentown, Pennsylvania. You look down at your chart and see that you have a cut on your finger that needs stitches. The doctor asks if you would like to go ahead with an x-ray before getting stitches—and you say yes because it’s just a finger injury and shouldn’t be too bad for someone who doesn’t get hurt often.

Your doctor starts his exam by looking at your hand (which is where he will be stitching up your wound). He says “good morning!” as he examines it closely with his fingers. Then he looks into his eyes and says: “So how did this happen? Are we doing something wrong? Did I miss something?”

Staff nurse Allegra Koch shared a photo of the handwritten sign

“I was shocked and offended,” she said. “It just completely took my breath away. I couldn’t believe that this was happening in 2018.”

Koch shared pictures of the sign on Twitter, which has been retweeted more than 5,000 times.

Data from human rights group Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a civil rights organization that monitors hate groups, and it’s reported that there have been a number of hate crimes since the 2016 election.

The SPLC has also reported an increase in white supremacist groups since then.

This is an example of outright racism that people may not know happens all the time

This is an example of racism that people may not know happens all the time. It’s happening in your hospital, at your doctor’s office, even at a restaurant you go to for lunch.

Racism isn’t just about black people anymore; it can happen to anyone who looks different from what you expect them to look like. That includes me — I’m white! And if I were treated like this by a doctor (or any other stranger), I would be extremely upset and angry about it because my rights as an American citizen have been violated by someone else’s bigotry towards me based on their perception of what my race should be like rather than who I am inside as a person who deserves equal treatment under the law no matter what color their skin might be (or vice versa).

Conclusion

It’s important to be aware of these kind of signs, which may seem small and harmless but can have big consequences. We hope that the person who wrote this sign gets the help they need, because they should not have felt compelled to write something like that in the first place.

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