cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/9823286
‘Tis the season to celebrate our loved ones, and also for employers to show how much they care.
Whether by throwing a Christmas bash or handing out extra cash, businesses around the world are broadly expected to offer their dedicated staff a festive token of their appreciation.
And who deserves more recognition than the workers who keep our healthcare systems afloat?
Yet, the senior management team at one hospital apparently decided that rather than boost their staff’s pay or treat them to a slap-up meal, they would provide them with…
Potatoes.
The questionable move was broadcast to social media by an X/Twitter user who calls herself Amanda B.
She explained dejectedly: “My work is doing a potato bar as our Christmas bonus. I’m literally getting a hospital potato as a bonus.”
She then added: “They also said it has a $15 (£11.85) value so it will be taxed on our next check. Does anyone need an assistant so I can just quit right now?”
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I obviously don’t know the specifics of the situation, but DNR on its own doesn’t mean “stop providing medical care”. The stat tests were probably to ensure grandpa didn’t get to the point of needing resuscitation.
Edit: And I don’t mean for this to be combative, it’s just that goals of care/end of life planning conversations are hard enough for the patient, family, and care team. It’s even worse when people think that DNR means “I’m giving up on my myself/mom/dad/grandparent/etc”. Resuscitation is a pretty traumatic experience, and the person may not want to go through that if the chance of them having a good quality of life afterwards is low. Everything else is still available to them if that’s what they want.