re: Elon Musk says WFH is morally wrong

A good troll never oversells it like you've done.

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If he was out sick another RT would be called in or a agency RT would be called in. The same patient safety ratios would be maintained. Totally different when he leaves during the middle of his shift

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This is false. They offer extra $$ for someone to pick up but there’s no guarantee another RT comes in. If nobody picks up, the pt still gets cared for. Happens all the time. During COVID they were short RTs and we had some managing 24 vents by themself. They can’t just “call someone in”

Also, who covers for the RT during their 30 min lunch break and two 15 minute breaks?

You acting like hospitals give a shite about nurse patient ratios (or safety) is comical. I’ve tripled in the ICU many many times and that is largely why there was a huge exodus of ICU RNs during and post COVID. Ironic given they are charging $14K a night for an ICU bed per night. MONEY IS TIGHT. They (hospital admins) are more than willing to triple your work for the same pay…. (Google wage/productivity chart to better understand how this works).

RTs have almost nothing to do with patient safety. Especially in high acuity ICUs where the RNs essentially double as RTs and have a more thorough understanding of heart/lung interactions and the effects of mechanical ventilation on various hemodynamic parameters

OP you should talk about real healthcare issues, like the filling of our ICUs with crackheads, overdoses and prisoners and charging the American taxpayer $14K+ a night to take care of them. That’s the real fraud

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This is false. They offer extra $$ for someone to pick up but there’s no guarantee another RT comes in. If nobody picks up, the pt still gets cared for. Happens all the time. During COVID they were short RTs and we had some managing 24 vents by themself. They can’t just “call someone in”

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No it's not. What shitty hospital do you work for? If we can't get staff to pick up an extra shift then we get a agency RT

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You acting like hospitals give a shite about nurse patient ratios (or safety) is comical. I’ve tripled in the ICU many many times

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Like I said, you work for a shitty hospital. 10 years ago that might have happened and then we got a Union. No problems with staffing ever since. Always 2 patients per ICU Nurse.

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OP you should talk about real healthcare issues, like the filling of our ICUs with crackheads, overdoses and prisoners 

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Again, you work at a shitty hospital I feel for you brother, I suggest you look at another Hospital to work for ASAP

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or put the bipap on a pt. Not really a “safety” issue.

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I have seen many patients not have their bipap mask on and ended up buying themselves a ET tube. Definitely a safety issue. That's why Bipap machines have alarms

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I have seen many patients not have their bipap mask on and ended up buying themselves a ET tube. Definitely a safety issue. That's why Bipap machines have alarms

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And you need an RT to put a pap on? That’s why the RN is there. A monkey can manage a bipap. Crazy

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Hospitals in LA don’t care about unions. Ask UMC how that’s going for them

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I work in Las Vegas. Also worked in California as a travel nurse for 5 years. Worked in Louisiana at a teaching hospital post graduation for 2 years to gain experience. The difference in pay and staffing ratios for Louisiana compared to California and Vegas is night and day. I feel for you brother, I experienced it.

Ah that makes sense. Yes night and day indeed

Better question is how could he affect private sector types....he really can't

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wonder how much Musk works in the office on a weekly basis?

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Now, prob not a lot due to all the ventures he’s involved in, but during the critical days of Tesla/SpaceX and early acquisition of Twitter, he would often sleep in his office, conference room, or on the roof of Tesla in California.

He def walks the walk when rubber meets road, but this take on everyone being in office 100% is just stupid.

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If you're working on a salary,

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I don't want to pay someone for eight hours work

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C'mon.

If you are obsessed with hours, you should be paying hourly.

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When you work for someone who pays your bills for you you either accept their agenda or move on.

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Well, obviously, but the point being made is that employers who are so obsessed with the inefficiencies of the hourly mindset are being left behind.

I'll just point this out again: Elon doesn't pay his non-menial workers hourly, either.