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I can not believe that "stich967" is really a nurse. If so, he/she would know that the nurse was following the law in her state. The police officer did not have the right to order her to draw blood. What makes police officers think they can do anything they want.

The nurse was acting according to proper procedures. The policeman was not. I hope she gets a nice check from the city for this one, and the policeman should be suspended.

I am not clear what the cop arrested her for? What was the charge?

I am a long time Emergency room nurse. This nurse did exactly what she should have done which is ensure this pt was established as a pt first. Second, , nurses do not get paid enough to put up with this crap, not only do I hope that this cop loses his job, for fear that his next victim may not get off with just handcuffs, I also hope she is paid off enough in the civil lawsuit to never have to put up with anything like this again. This cop should also suffer further reprimand aside from being fired for the humiliation and the forced abandonment of this nurses patients.

This officer should be severly reprimanded if not fired, Not only did he act improperly, but by removing from her place of work, he caused her to possibly abandon her patients. What could the officer be thinking to believe he was justified in arresting the nurse, I hope she gets an appropriate settlement. some cops overstep their boundaries I saw police arrest a seizure patient who was very coherent at this time in a store because she refused to go with the EMS to the emergency room for evaluation the person stated that she would follow-up with her PMD.,

Appalling behavior.
After viewing the video clip, I ask, where was hospital security? It was difficulty to tell the police (in vests I believe) from hospital security which is there to protect clients and staff. The police freely entered a secured area, violated other client's right to confidenticality, and disrupted the delivery of healthcare to others. Hopsital security should have been on the scene immediately when a "suspect" was brought in. It appears there was a breakdown in procedure in many ways - with the end result being a violation of the nurse's rights and quite possibly the "suspect's" rights if the person was not admitted as a patient.
There are policies and procedures in place to help guide nursing and medical practice so as not to be in conflict with current law. I cannot believe that a law enforcement officer is more well versed in the laws pertaining to healthcare than those who are licensed healthcare professionals.
Disgraceful use of intimidation! I am stand behind this nurse and her decision!

I am an RN and you must have a doctors order to proceed with a blood draw. It appears to me that the officer doesn't realize just because he is a policwman we as nurses have policies to follow. My son is also a police officer and he would never treat anyone in this manner.