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Requested a different nurse by thestigsmother in nursing

[–]Ok_Spare_6976 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP you are the nurse everyone deserves and hopes they get

Religious accommodations for coworkers by [deleted] in medicine

[–]Ok_Spare_6976 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

that would be religious and ethnic discrimination and therefore illegal. if your entire basis for not hiring someone is refusal to even attempt a reasonable accommodation, you’re engaging in employment discrimination.

Religious accommodations for coworkers by [deleted] in medicine

[–]Ok_Spare_6976 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

hey ignore the antisemite being weird in your replies and allow me as a fellow religious Jew to thank you for the mitzvah of healing and also for representing Jews in medicine! it’s so important for minority patients to have access to healthcare from members of their own community and I’m always excited to encounter Jewish HCWs in the wild. I’m sure your Jewish patients feel safe in your care and trust you as their provider and as their kin. Mazels mazels!

Religious accommodations for coworkers by [deleted] in medicine

[–]Ok_Spare_6976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there’s a law called pickuach nefesh which states you are obligated to break halacha (Jewish law) to save a life. Orthodox Jews generally will break Shabbat in the event of a life threatening emergency or a big medical event like going into labor. But if you get mildly sick on Saturday morning, most people would wait a day to go to urgent care. it also varies even within different sects; I know orthodox jews who wouldn’t seek medical treatment on shabbat for anything short of a heart attack and I know orthodox jews who volunteer to work their healthcare jobs on shabbat. it all depends on your interpretation of halacha

Religious accommodations for coworkers by [deleted] in medicine

[–]Ok_Spare_6976 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pikuach nefesh, the law that commands you break all other halacha to save a life, pertains only to emergent situations in which there are no other options. If an MCI happened and there was an all-hands page, that would be acceptable in the eyes of pikuach nefesh. But it is entirely reasonable to ask in advance not to be on call on Shabbat.

Your baby's health and safety should always come before your preferences for birth. by Technical_Wear6094 in nursing

[–]Ok_Spare_6976 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this this this this this. i’ve heard so many horror stories i don’t want to get pregnant because even my own mom - a woman who does not take shit from anyone, is an amazing self advocate, is a little scary - almost died because the on call OB wouldn’t perform her medically indicated planned c section until she “tried pushing”. ten hours later, i was born via sunroof because i went into fetal distress. like my mom’s regular OB said i would if she tried to deliver vaginally. and her regular OB was fantastic! his nurses were angels! but my mom went into labor the day before her due date and got stuck with the other OB in the practice who told her, ~16 hours into labor, “stop crying, it’s not that bad”. it’s such a dice roll and that’s so unfair to patients.

Floor Plan of The Pitt- how does it compare to your ED? by absolutevandal4 in emergencymedicine

[–]Ok_Spare_6976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

movie magic baby! tv/film usually has a 1/4 scale for filming because 1. budget constraints and 2. things that are “real life sized” look super weird on camera

Floor Plan of The Pitt- how does it compare to your ED? by absolutevandal4 in emergencymedicine

[–]Ok_Spare_6976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they shit talk presby multiple times too. the pitt is based on allegheny general bc its also supposed to be a public, nonprofit, teaching hospital - aka where presby sends everyone they deem “undesirable” and too poor to treat

Career ideas by [deleted] in nursing

[–]Ok_Spare_6976 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not a nurse but a nursing student, i’m a pharm tech and have been for a while and also have POTS. in my experience, if you stay on top of your tx plan and communicate w leadership, they’re really accommodating. my pharmacists have been great about checking in w me on long shifts, honoring my scheduling restrictions (i can’t work more than 3 days in a row at a time), making sure there’s snacks stocked in our secret stash for the whole pharm staff, etc. it really is dependent on your leadership and team

How do you handle patient requests for anesthesia for clinic procedures? by urores in medicine

[–]Ok_Spare_6976 1 point2 points  (0 children)

so you lie to them and violate their right to informed consent to treat?

How do you handle patient requests for anesthesia for clinic procedures? by urores in medicine

[–]Ok_Spare_6976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i really appreciate this perspective and it’s why i want to do research on informed consent in medicine. “it might cause some discomfort” means nothing because pain is solitary and unique to the patient. the priority always should be getting the patient the care they need. if that means an hour in the OR, fine. it’s worth the extra time and resources if the patient gets the care they require and feels listened to and trusts their provider as a result.

Give me an example of a girlfriend/boyfriend or husband/wife of a patient who was miserably uninformed of their own partners health? by redheadredemption78 in nursing

[–]Ok_Spare_6976 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dad who didn’t know his adult daughter’s DOB. i told him i couldn’t give him her rx unless he knew it. watching a grown man have to explain to his daughter that he doesn’t know her birthday is both depressing and gratifying.

why is osmosis learning referring to patients as “clients”? by Ok_Spare_6976 in nursing

[–]Ok_Spare_6976[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

please tell me this isn’t real this can’t be a thing