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insulin dependent Clarification: I am minding my business. I am the director. I am not attempting to get "rid of anyone" I want to make sure everyone is safe. My only concern is driving. Plus I am a bit frustrated that the nurse did not offer any recommendations for accommadations.

insulin dependent I need to argue my case a bit more... this person had a pre-employment assessment and I found out by accident that she wrote on her assessment form that she is a insulin dependent diabetic. The occ health nurse is telling me she could not disclose that information. So what...

insulin dependent Do you think the supervisor/director should be aware or not be told

does anyone allow an insulin dependent member driving privileges? My own thoughts are they can do patient care but should not be allowed to drive especially since many of our transfers can be up to 4 hours. An occ health nurse is trying to tell me that if they have a valid drivers license they...

True Story CERT in my area: One county has an excellent CERT group. The county right next door: a few people decided to start a CERT group- They were going to "businesses" to raise money and tried to tell them they were part of the ambulance and fire squads (although no one had contacted...

We will be revamping our driving policy - it needs to be more specific. Would anyone be willing to share what they have in place. It needs to include "disciplinary actions" when policy is not followed- maximum speed- etc. Also what is included in your orientation or initial training for new...

Time to hop in again.... There are some highly educated trained individuals on this forum that I would be very relieved to see arrive if I were in need of ALS care, however, if I were a brand new EMT-B they would be the last person I would want to see - cause talk about bursting a bubble...

"Basics should continue to get thier education and not stop at cert and call it a career...if you want my respect." Can you clairfy- does this mean unless they are certified at your level they don't have your respect? I hope I am reading it wrong. What gets my dander up and makes me respond...

apples vs oranges In one of the posts we're now comparing CNA's vs RN's. Not sure what that has to do with the topic going on. My comment regarding CNA's vs RN's is "try running a nursing home without the CNA's and it'll crumble!" Granted the RN's have the knowledge and education but I doubt...

A perfect world In less populated areas if you want ALS plan on waiting 20-40 minutes. In the meantime BLS is the answer. They are trained to respond to emergencies- and most competent EMT-B's can recognize a critical or life threatening injury just as quick an EMT-P. Then the EMT-B begins...

drug testing If we want to do something bad enough we can "all justify in our own minds" why it's ok but bottomline it is illegal. Alcohol is legal but within boundries- which is why companies can have a zero tolerance policy. All companies should have a zero tolerance in regards to alcohol...

no where else to go I'm touched by your story. It's amazing how we fret and complain about the little setbacks in our day- which mine are pretty minor after reading your post.

My sympathy to you and your family. I am sure this is a personal loss to you and to others lives your brother may have touched. My sincerest condolences Littlebit

Most employers test for the 5 most common illegal drugs- (they follow the same format at the DOT) Although some hospitals have added a few more to the list. You do not need to share with the facility that is doing your urine collection (meds you are currently on) The lab will send the results...

The whole thing that set me off is how I percieved some of the messages toward EMT B's. There is a place for EMT B's same as anywhere in the health profession- CNA's are needed - LPN's are needed- but if we treat these individuals as though they provide the "dirt work" we'd be in a mess of...