I'm a nurse in a Covid-19 unit. My hospital's leaders frighten me more than the virus

[SheltieLover]

https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/06/nurse-frightened-hospital-administrators-more-than-covid-19/

I’ve been a nurse for almost 10 years, working mainly on a hospital’s cardiac floor.

One day I was assigned to a makeshift intensive care unit that had previously been an observation unit for highly stable patients waiting for test results. Many of the patients in this new Covid-19 unit were intubated, with ventilators breathing for them.

When I started the shift, a trained intensive care unit nurse was crying in the supply closet. She was overwhelmed and anxious, hadn’t worked on her familiar unit in weeks, and had been told that her next shift would be an overnight one — and she had no choice in the matter.

Much more at link. 😳🤯

[Laelth]

1. Tragic. k&r n/t

-Laelth

[pbmus]

2. Unfortunately this has been going on for a looooooong time..

A hospital in Florida told my wife to go into icu step down with machines that she had never operated with no training...my wife walked out...this is what is going to happen in hospitals that are mistreating staff..

[mitch96]

3. " machines that she had never operated with no training"

And the Admin's line is always.. "what a great opportunity to expand your nursing knowledge"
Right.... at the expense of the patients life...
No Training???? That's tantamount to malpractice... Would you fly in a plane with the guy at the controls was learning OJT and an instruction book?
And if the patient dies the admins would blame her... fuckers.
I'm glad I don't have to put up with that bullshit any more..
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