What relevance has my religion and occupation got to the HSE?

Fred Swanson

This post has been deleted.

everdead.ie

Fred Swanson wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

Well I suppose it depends certain religions don't allow blood transfusions while certain occupations will have you exposed to different germs, toxins, pesticides etc.

Gyalist

Hospital provide chaplaincy services. They could send you a rabbi when you'd prefer to see a priest.

r3nu4l

everdead.ie wrote: »

Well I suppose it depends certain religions don't allow blood transfusions while certain occupations will have you exposed to different germs, toxins, pesticides etc.

/thread

The Backwards Man

Are you a satanist secret agent?

stimpson

Fred Swanson wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

Unemployed atheist?

Guy:Incognito

When you wake up just long enough for the doctor to tell you your about to die because they couldn't identify your weird disease you caught from your job dealing with tropical animals (that they didn't know about) and didn't know whether to give you blood in case you sued them, you can die safe in the knowledge that you beat them with your secrecy.

sopretty

OP - you think that's bad? The last time I was in there, they asked me about my most recent bowel movement!!! Nosey gits.

Artful_Badger

I dont understand why people get worked up over questions like that. What possible benefit could you get from declining to answer such questions ?

ProfessorPlum

Healthcare loves statistics. The more boxes you fill in, the more statistics that can be produced.

The Backwards Man

They asked me if I ever had sex with a chimpanzee. And I was only in visiting someone!

Davarus Walrus

It's a cheap way of checking your blood pressure. They also don't provide free wifi so you can post about how outraged you are at being asked to answer such questions.

Chancer3001

Hilarious op.

I'm not telling them eejits nothing.

Wanted to touch my arse too the perv!

anncoates

everdead.ie wrote: »

Well I suppose it depends certain religions don't allow blood transfusions while certain occupations will have you exposed to different germs, toxins, pesticides etc.

Hate when a good old fish-in-a-barrel religion thread is brought down to its knees at such a tragically young age. :pac:

returnNull

they were probably asking just in case you kicked the bucket

danniemcq

everdead.ie wrote: »

Well I suppose it depends certain religions don't allow blood transfusions while certain occupations will have you exposed to different germs, toxins, pesticides etc.

Jehovah's Witnesses are ones that can't have transfusions, i can't remember if other religions have the same

The doctrine was introduced in 1945, and has undergone some changes since then. Members of the religion who voluntarily accept a transfusion are regarded as having disassociated themselves from the religion by abandoning its doctrines and are subsequently shunned by members of the organization. Although accepted by the majority of Jehovah's Witnesses, a minority does not endorse this doctrine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah's_Witnesses_and_blood_transfusions

it also feathured in an episode of scrubs

Marcusm

Is it the HSE or is it a "voluntary" religious affiliated hospital like many in the country?

Fred Swanson

This post has been deleted.

anncoates

returnNull wrote: »

they were probably asking just in case you kicked the bucket

Or if you want a chaplain with a drop the hand option.

Rhys Essien

OP,it would be one thing if they asked whats your salary and your bank balance but what difference would it make if you told them you were a Scientologist sheep shearer.

Fred Swanson

This post has been deleted.

catallus

Fred Swanson wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

Shaddup your face

BizzyC

What should we tell the doctor?

Donkey Oaty

everdead.ie wrote: »

Well I suppose it depends certain religions don't allow blood transfusions

Also some religions will have particular dietary requirements.

Edit: although having said that, they didn't ask you about any non-religious dietary requirements, did they? So scrub that one.

Rhys Essien

Fred Swanson wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

Fair enough,but I imagine these questions are the same with every patient.As was said,Jehovahs,working with chemicals etc all matter.

Marcusm

Fred Swanson wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

And indeed you are correct; irrespective of whichever of the three branches you attended, it is an HSE hospital. Some people forget that many of the large hospitals in the larger cities (esp Dublin) are not HSE institutions. Admittedly, some (St Vincent's, St James's, The Mater, etc) have religious names and might be expected not to be HSE owned/controlled but others (Beaumont, Tallaght AMNCH) are also not HSE owned and some have an established religious ethos.

Menas

Hope you are feeling ok Fred, dont let the fckers amputate your typing fingers...or the ones for doing a sign of the cross.

Gannicus

Fred Swanson wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

Quantum-presbetyrian prostitute

Godge

Fred Swanson wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

What principle?

Guy:Incognito

Godge wrote: »

What principle?

The one that lets him die if he wants and theres nothing those bastard doctors can do about it.

danniemcq

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

Also some religions will have particular dietary requirements.

Edit: although having said that, they didn't ask you about any non-religious dietary requirements, did they? So scrub that one.

yeah but if you are able to eat you should be able to talk or have a chance to mention it before you are fed.

Although i guess if you were in PETA then they don't like animal tested drugs like insulin.

unless of course you are the VP of PETA and need it to live then its ok

Anyone

Some people have, well its not an allergic reaction, more of an intolerance towards religion. So maybe they were testing for that.

I Heart Internet

Fred Swanson wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

They probably wanted to learn more about you. Probably asked your address, age and medical history too, huh? Nosey bastards.

Next time, just walk into a hospital and say, "I am a human, treat me medically."

When they ask - what's your name, what's wrong with you or what you do for a living, or how you want to be treated, just say, "I am a human, treat me medically."

When they refuse, tell them about your principles.

keithclancy

If you are a member of the Church of the Holy Donkey lovers you need a special room.

The_Valeyard

This thread has made me chuckle. Thank you good boardies peoples for cheering me up on this Monday

For Forks Sake

keithclancy wrote: »

If you are a member of the Church of the Holy Donkey lovers you need a special room.

Or you should be transferred from a hospital to a veterinary surgery post haste.

Menas

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Or you should be transferred from a hospital to a veterinary surgery post haste.

Given the state of the HSE at the moment you would likely get better care at the vet.

Fred Swanson

Fred Swanson wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

Are you one of those people who only feel really alive when burning with righteous indignation?

For Forks Sake

Trigger Happy wrote: »

Given the state of the HSE at the moment you would likely get better care at the vet.

I'm Kent Brockman.

At 3:00 PM Friday, local autocrat C. Montgomery Burns was shot, following a tense confrontation at town hall. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. He was then taken to a better hospital where his condition was upgraded to "alive."

..

Donkey Oaty

keithclancy wrote: »

If you are a member of the Church of the Holy Donkey lovers you need a special room.

Hmm...thank or report?

josip

DannieHasABrazilian wrote: »

yeah but if you are able to eat you should be able to talk or have a chance to mention it before you are fed.

When I was in Vincents last year the dinner I got did not match the boxes I had ticked that morning. Didn't mind, it was edible.
When I asked the person with the trolley about it, she explained that what I had ticked that morning was what I would get for dinner tomorrow.
What I was eating that day, had been chosen by the previous occupant. Perhaps I was eating a meal from beyond the grave?

hairyprincess

Artful_Badger wrote: »

Or protestant water meter installer.

Oh the shame!

Drakares

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2p7is8AA6w

danniemcq

josip wrote: »

When I was in Vincents last year the dinner I got did not match the boxes I had ticked that morning. Didn't mind, it was edible.
When I asked the person with the trolley about it, she explained that what I had ticked that morning was what I would get for dinner tomorrow.
What I was eating that day, had been chosen by the previous occupant. Perhaps I was eating a meal from beyond the grave?

Thats ... bizarre!

YFlyer

DannieHasABrazilian wrote: »

yeah but if you are able to eat you should be able to talk or have a chance to mention it before you are fed.

Although i guess if you were in PETA then they don't like animal tested drugs like insulin.

unless of course you are the VP of PETA and need it to live then its ok

Do tell.

fryup

Gyalist wrote: »

Hospital provide chaplaincy services. They could send you a rabbi when you'd prefer to see piest.

a rabbi in an irish hospital?? fat chance

purplecow1977

Fred Swanson wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

Why?

sopretty

purplecow1977 wrote: »

Why?

Do you not know that anything you do say can and will be used in evidence against you? :cool:
Say nothing.

Witchie

I don't mind them asking but I hate when they won't take my answer as being true. Twice when in hospital I was asked about religion and I said "none". Neither nurses would take that and said things like "you have to be something" "will we put down Catholic?" I said no and insisted. One of them said "but we need to know if we have to get a priest or a minister if you are dying" I told her I wanted my family in that case not some stranger mumbling mumbo jumbo over me.

I am all about respect others religions but please please respect the fact that I have none.

sopretty

Witchie wrote: »

I don't mind them asking but I hate when they won't take my answer as being true. Twice when in hospital I was asked about religion and I said "none". Neither nurses would take that and said things like "you have to be something" "will we put down Catholic?" I said no and insisted. One of them said "but we need to know if we have to get a priest or a minister if you are dying" I told her I wanted my family in that case not some stranger mumbling mumbo jumbo over me.

I am all about respect others religions but please please respect the fact that I have none.

I didn't like it when neither the doctors or nurses believed me that I did not know what colour my last bowel movement was either. A bit like yourself, when pressed, I settled on 'brown'. I tried selling the point that it was of no established colour, but they were having none of that. :rolleyes: So, I just went with brown........

DoozerT6

I'm guessing the person asking you the questions had your file on a computer, and those questions were flagged up as being not filled in. They probably had to ask you those questions and fill something in to move on with the process. They wouldn't give a flying fcuk if you belong to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. That sort of info is voluntary anyway, there will always be an 'Unspecified' or 'Unknown' option if you don't want to give it.