Which is more important, an employee's rights or a patient's rights?

I believe that in cases such as this, the patient is the reason for the employee, as such there would be no employee without the patient. As well, the implicit trust which must exist between patient and employee means that the patient has to believe they are the most important thing to that physician/employee. The question has no real answer, if given in another context other than to backup or bash this particular instance. Because in the world of business/healthcare/anything else both sides are important. I do not believe the rights of one over ride the rights of the other.

Reading what limited information is in this article I would say it sounds/looks like a procedure was followed which resulted in administrative action after an incident occurred. It is unfortunate that a highlighted fatality especially of one of my Marine brothers had to be the catalyst; but in a culture where fear of losing ones job overrides the duty one should feel to the safety of those in their charge things like this will happen.

I think that for something to go on so long that not only the provider but the institution gains a moniker with no oversight or investigation is at the root of the issue.

If an employee is incapable of providing the care their job requires of them, they do not deserve the job.

I realize a lot of people do NOT like unions.. okay! They are Political,, like Congress they can be very dysfunctional.. Retired G. M. Union Labor ! Without GM and the UAW, I would be homeless, or more likely, Dead.. For Cancer and Heart Disease, VA gave me a hearing test and a pair of eye glasses.. That is all... With union negotiations at GM, 14 major surgeries were paid for !! I was able to retire from GM and so far, keep cancer in RE-MISSION..