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What would you think if your local hospital had a Mcdonalds on the hospital grounds. Wouldnt it be even funnier if your hospital was one of the top 100 cardiovascular facilities in the country.
Of course the families and patients love it, but the dieticans hate it.............
Not naming names.........
Originally posted by CelticNurse.......Actually, I'm sorry to burst the bubble but that isn't true. There is (and has been for many years) a MacDonalds within the grounds of Guy's Hospital in London!
They also have a Starbuck's opposite the main gates and there is a pub at the back gate that has a Pizza Hut upstairs!
I know this, 'cos I enjoyed all of the above in my time as a hard working RN on a cardiothoracic surgical unit!! :roll
....Big Macs and fries on nights. Fantastic!!
Yep,you're right. My son had an appointment at Southampton General Hospital yesterday.(cardiac surgery centre for the area) and there is a Burger King in the foyer.
I'm just horrified.
I work in Albany NY and our cafeteria is *great*. THey have a salad bar, all sorts of rolls and wraps, yogurts, desserts, as wells as cheeseburgers, bocca burgers, zuccini sticks. Dinner is also very good. an i must mention the best coffee within 5 minute walk.
The food is ok priced, but the cold drinks are very expensive. A few times a year, u can even get a free dinner served by the hospital CEOs.
If the cafeteria was replaced by McDonalds, I think most of the staff would be unhappy. Sinse I work on the cardiac floor, I would also be devastated, because we get a lot of patients with all sorts of problems and diabetes, who will make sure they pig out on McDs.
The hospital I'm working for used to have (years ago) a Burger King in the cafeteria, then decided to get healthier food and did away with B.K. then put in Subway's, much healthier indeed, but then decided (I think, I'm sure it went this way lol) "hmmmmmmm why let them make the money, let's make the money" and we now have a buffet, salad bar, sandwiches made by our cafeteria, and a grill. I don't care for McDonald's personally but it might be nice to have a variety of it.
Parkland Hospital in Dallas HAS a McDonald's on it's ground floor . And yes, patients have been known to come up to the counter, while in their hospital gowns, and order food!
Service is not denied (they have shirt & shoes on). Unfortunately. one of our post-kidney transplant patients decided to make a visit. Six hours later ----> IV therapy was needed to correct his intake of french fries!!
Makes sense to me. Anymore the hospitals are more about money than health.Originally posted by emmybsuWe have a McDonald's in our hospital. It's also the number one children's hospital in the state. Go figure!
But the hospital is also right across the street from a taco bell, pizza hut, donatos, chinese place, etc etc etc
so...go figure
and a few years ago, they were selling cigarettes in the book stores..
:)
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What? Who is this guy? I think I reported this to a moderator, but nothing happened after I clicked "send report".