Tag: nursing

This is the second part of a four-part series about the results of the 2018 election in the US. Today we look specifically at...

Payne pressed the issue and radioed a desk lieutenant who instructed Payne to arrest Wubbles if she did not comply. But, authorities’ convoluted response actually presents more questions than answers. We have already replaced our blood draw policy with a new policy. (Under mounting public pressure, the Department later announced Payne has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation). Payne’s commanding officer, the lieutenant at the desk, instructed him to arrest Wubbels if she did not allow him to draw blood. Why is Payne being singled out? Nurse Wubbels referenced an agreement between the hospital and the department, with clear criteria to permit a blood draw. These informed, professional communications should have presented a serious check to Payne and his desk commander to make further inquiry before slapping cuffs on an on-duty nurse. Before public outrage forced Payne’s suspension, who made the decision to leave him on active duty, with removal from on-the-job phlebotomy as the only current consequence? How can the public be confident that the Salt Lake City Police Department is mindful of and protective of the rights of all citizens?