Carolyn Buppert, MSN, JD

Opinion

When patients demand vaccinated health care providers

Author:: Carolyn Buppert, MSN, JD

Publish date: July 16, 2021

At present, federal policy says that employers may, but are not required to, insist that employees be vaccinated.

Opinion

Can a health care worker refuse the COVID-19 vaccine?

Author:: Carolyn Buppert, MSN, JD

Publish date: December 10, 2020

Can hospitals require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19?

News

Patients who refuse to wear masks: Responses that won’t get you sued

Author:: Carolyn Buppert, MSN, JD

Publish date: July 10, 2020

Are you required to see a patient who refuses to wear a mask? If you ask the patient to leave without being seen, can you be accused of patient aba...