FRENCH NURSES, EAGER TO CARE, SEE NO NEED TO LEGISLATE TO BAN THE BURKA FROM HOSPITALS
March 1st, 2010
BY FLORENCE LABEDAYS
WHILE France contemplates banning access to hospitals for women wearing a full veil, French nurses prefer a practical approach to enable care while respecting their patients' religious beliefs. Respectful communication with the patient is more important than legislation for a minority, nurses told the Nursing Standard.
"As a nurse one discounts the religious convictions of patients. But it is impossible for a nurse to provide care with a patient wearing a burka," said Marriette Longueville, 53, who heads nursing care at the clinic ...
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