The nurse who was suspended for offering to pray for her patient has sparked a health care and religion debate.  Caroline Petrie was suspended and later reinstated, but her case attracted widespread coverage when it came to the attention of the media.
Nursing Times, a UK nursing news site, surveyed the views of the nursing profession on the issues that surrounded this Petrie case.  They received more than 2,500 replies in the first three days.  A spokesperson from Nursing Times also remarked that this story received more comments and views than …

I am so angry and frustrated.  It is enough to make Florence Nightingale turn over in her grave.
An article yesterday revealed that a nurse, Caroline Petrie, is under investigation for offering to pray for a patient.  Her license could be suspended or worse.  Ms. Petrie quietly dressed the elderly patient’s legs and then simply asked if Mrs. Phippen would like her to pray for her.  The offer was declined and nothing more was said.  Mrs. Phippen did not even take offense to the question, but mentioned it to another nurse …