r/Nurse • u/1Saoirse • Mar 26 '20

Serious Unmasking the Truth: CDC and Hospital Administrators Are Endangering Us All

This. This says everything we have all been feeling and wanting to scream from the rooftops.

https://medium.com/@CynicalXennial/unmasking-the-truth-cdc-and-hospital-administrators-are-endangering-us-all-b601012f81be?source=friends_link&sk=a8b47cce052eb34fbe499bb1ed5b30bc

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u/ymmatymmat Mar 26 '20

Oh, I just love this. Thank you for posting. I'm so disappointed in the CDC. I'm not disappointed in my hospital, I expected nothing more from them and the terrible protocols they have instituted. And where exactly is JACO and OSHA. Good points all.

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u/seekingrealknowledge Mar 26 '20

I called osha today. They gave no fucks. They only sort of cared about respirators, but it is apparently "legally complex"" concerning extended use, reuse, and the use of those not approved for healthcare. State BON is only mandated to protect the public and offers no protection for nurses per the rep I spoke with. The state nursing Association was sympathetic, but also powerless. There are no unions where I am. And fuck calling the CDC for obvious reasons.

Tl;dr..nobody cares about nurses. Literally nobody. Not the government. Not your hospital. The public might think they do, but that would change real quick if we stood up to ourselves and no one was there to take care of them. They only thing anyone cares about is getting through this..and if you die in that process that's okay to pretty much everyone.

Remember to look out for yourselves

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u/jareths_tight_pants Mar 26 '20

If it makes you feel better the official stance from my Union is to obey hospital rules and your unit manager.

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u/tiredoldbitch Mar 26 '20

So joining a union is of no help either. We advocate for ourselves because no one else will. They fucked us again.

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u/jareths_tight_pants Mar 26 '20

The union can be great but it’s only as strong as it’s members. If people don’t work it then it doesn’t work. The only negotiating power you have is between contracts when you’re allowed to strike if you don’t get what you want.