Have you ironically lost out on a donated perk because you were at work

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The community wants to express some love to the healthcare workers. They set up a little area , they go all out, cook food, give out nice little trinkets. One problem it is from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.

One popular chain set up at my job. We could get something for free. They were there until 8:30p . I come in at 7pm. I was busy non-stop until midnight.

I'm sure it was nice.

Specializes in Emergency Department.
6 hours ago, Hoosier_RN said:

When pointed out that it was for the dialysis unit by the parent company, the hospital employees were laughing and asking why would they do that for them?

Just curious, would the dialysis nurses not be involved in dialysing Covid patients? Either pre-existing patients or organ failure patients?

I'm in UK so different system.

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Dialysis.

Same around here. There's a lot of "appreciation" for the nurses that are suddenly hero's. Nothing but a lot of talk really. A local fast food chain offered a free meal to health care worker's, that was nice for those that took advantage of the perk. Food was delivered by a few restaurants to hospitals but I don't think that every floor received this, from local news reports basically bragging about how the community was supporting health care workers it sounds like they are as long as you work day shift in the emergency room or ICU.

Meanwhile nurses that work in OR's and other units with low to nonexistent census and clinic employees are being laid off, not even given the option to transition to a floor with census and in most cases not being offered anything beyond the ability to burn through their entire accrued PTO for the year and then use whatever sick time they have built up before they can even apply for any unemployment benefits. Instead of bonuses or pay increases there's been layoffs, wage freezes or even reductions. This is affecting direct patient care as well as management, administration and support staff.

LTC continues to be overworked and understaffed, even more so than normal. Plus they are particularly hard hit by the virus and have even in the best of times been well known to operate on the edge of sustainability as far as supplies so a shortage of PPE hit them before anywhere else. Yet they are getting no community love much less parent company love. I haven't heard a word or even a rumor about any LTC, assisted living or group home employees getting any bonuses, bump in pay or increase in any kind of benefits.

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Specializes in Dialysis.
2 hours ago, GrumpyRN said:

Just curious, would the dialysis nurses not be involved in dialysing Covid patients? Either pre-existing patients or organ failure patients?

I'm in UK so different system.

They would do inpatient in the hospital, outpatient is clinic setting-separate entities, although the same companies own and manage them. I figure it will hit the clinics eventually and we'll take care of those able to maintain out of the hospital setting

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Dialysis.
4 minutes ago, Hoosier_RN said:

They would do inpatient in the hospital, outpatient is clinic setting-separate entities, although the same companies own and manage them. I figure it will hit the clinics eventually and we'll take care of those able to maintain out of the hospital setting

I am thinking from reading other posts by you that we might be employed by the same company. Granted I am new to the organization but it does seem that they have a pretty well thought out plan, subject to change of course on how they will allocate resources if/when positive cases for our outpatient clinic patients start happening in our district.

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Specializes in Dialysis.
12 minutes ago, kbrn2002 said:

I am thinking from reading other posts by you that we might be employed by the same company. Granted I am new to the organization but it does seem that they have a pretty well thought out plan, subject to change of course on how they will allocate resources if/when positive cases for our outpatient clinic patients start happening in our district.

I think we are. Fresenius. I believe they're doing a great job of staying in line with each new announcement and discovery

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Specializes in Geriatrics, Dialysis.
Just now, Hoosier_RN said:

I think we are. Fresenius. I believe they're doing a great job of staying in line with each new announcement and discovery

Yep, that's the one! I've been there only a short time but so far I am pretty darn impressed. There's been no lack of communication about quickly evolving policies. Nice to work for a company that isn't keeping their employees in the dark about changes and is being honest about the possibility of even more changes coming.

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A little thought:

I hope that non healthcare workers don't get in the impression that we are not grateful. I certainly am thankful for any thank you gift. A nice pen that flows and doesn't break in my pocket is really nice. Miniature candies I can stuff in pocket are good too. Maybe, just a little Thank You. Simple things are huge.

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"very reluctant to accept business from Healthcare workers"

Just checked it says

"Reluctant to take children from healthcare workers"

I don't want to misrepresent.

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Specializes in Dialysis.
7 hours ago, DaniDesi P said:

"very reluctant to accept business from Healthcare workers"

Just checked it says

"Reluctant to take children from healthcare workers"

I don't want to misrepresent.

I think everyone in healthcare in your community should know (via the media), and remember after all of this is over

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33 minutes ago, Hoosier_RN said:

I think everyone in healthcare in your community should know (via the media), and remember after all of this is over

Should know what? Business have the right to refuse service to anyone. That business's terms are bit ironic, but a healthcare worker are not a protected class.

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Specializes in Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory.
2 hours ago, DesiDani said:

Should know what? Business have the right to refuse service to anyone. That business's terms are bit ironic, but a healthcare worker are not a protected class.

Yes they have a right to refuse service. And people have the right to take their custom elsewhere. If I was shopping for childcare I would consider that an important piece of information.

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Specializes in Dialysis.
18 hours ago, DesiDani said:

Should know what? Business have the right to refuse service to anyone. That business's terms are bit ironic, but a healthcare worker are not a protected class.

No, but in the future, a healthcare worker may want know that so they don't burden that particular daycare provider with their business

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