Nursing Ethics: Free Speech on the Line—A COVID-Era Teen Protest, Anti-SLAPP, and a $104,090 Punishment (Ryan Heath) cover art

Nursing Ethics: Free Speech on the Line—A COVID-Era Teen Protest, Anti-SLAPP, and a $104,090 Punishment (Ryan Heath)

Nursing Ethics: Free Speech on the Line—A COVID-Era Teen Protest, Anti-SLAPP, and a $104,090 Punishment (Ryan Heath)

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 Nursing Ethics: A teenage girl peacefully protested a government school policy during the COVID era—and her family now faces a $104,090.07 punishment attempt for suing. In this episode, Arizona attorney Ryan Heath breaks down G.W. v. Coronado Unified School District, explains anti-SLAPP in plain English, and why this precedent could make free speech a luxury only the wealthy can afford.Jodi O’Malley, MSN, RN adds nurse + parent commentary throughout, connecting this case to professional ethics, moral courage, due process, and the chilling effect retaliation can have on truth-telling and advocacy.What you’ll learn:How a COVID-era school protest turned into a $104,090.07 legal penalty attemptAnti-SLAPP explained: what it’s designed to prevent—and how courts can invert itSymbolic (expressive) speech and why peaceful dissent still mattersThe chilling effect: how financial/professional retaliation silences advocacyPractical takeaways for nurses navigating ethics, advocacy, and institutional pressureContent outline:Case background and the six-figure penalty attemptWhat happened to G.W. and why it matters beyond the mask debateNurse + parent commentary: humiliation, safety, institutional retaliationAnti-SLAPP process and burden allocationDue process and civil liberties implicationsFinal takeaways: what nurses and parents can do right now1.0 CNE (1.0 contact hour)Earn CNEs: NursesOutLoud.comRighteous RN, LLC is an approved provider of nursing continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN Provider #LT 0345-1225). KSBN is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC), making CE hours valid in most U.S. states and accepted by national certifying bodies. It is the responsibility of each nurse to verify specific state and employer CE requirements.🎓 Earn 1.0 CNE: This episode is eligible for continuing nursing education credit go to⁠ NursesOutLoud.com⁠👉 For full links, articles, and extended commentary, follow on Substack: ⁠⁠⁠NursesOutLoud.substack.com⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen & share if this episode helps you see the spiritual war under the headlines. Please follow the show and support my sponsors!! 🎙️ Show Sponsors 🩺 Through ⁠⁠⁠Cocoa Pharmacy⁠⁠⁠, you can connect with a licensed provider to discuss your situation and access prescription medications — including Ivermectin. Tell them NurseOutLoud sent you!⚖️ ⁠⁠⁠Righteous RN⁠⁠⁠ — CE courses in nursing ethics, advocacy & whistleblower courage. Restoring integrity, grit, and faith to healthcare. Use code NOL20 for 20% off! 🎙️ Affiliates personally used by me⁠⁠⁠Christian Functional Medicine Academy⁠⁠⁠ (CFMA) — For healthcare professionals licensed and unlicensed as well as certified health and wellness coaches. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off. ⁠⁠⁠Functional Nurse Academy (FNA)⁠⁠⁠ — Functional medicine training by nurses, for nurses. Advance your skills in holistic, evidence-based, root-cause healing. Tell them NursesOutLoud sent you for $100 off.⁠⁠⁠Chemical Free Body⁠⁠⁠ - supplements I use and trust.⁠⁠⁠Immunemist⁠⁠⁠ - stop viral replication in your nose & mouth. Ive been using this since 2021 at the first sign of a cold or if I'm around sick people in the ER, plane, etc. Use Code RNJodi for discount.⁠⁠Relax Sauna.⁠⁠ Quality distinguishes it from any other saunas. This portable dry sauna provides a safe and complete sauna experience thanks to its compact, high-tech design. Use code Jodi for $100 discount.If you find our content to have value, please consider becoming a paid ⁠⁠Substack subscriber⁠⁠. 100% of these proceeds are used to further the mission of NursesOutLoud.
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