"Reusing syringes is gross."
"They cost pennies - throw them away!"
"I don't care if you wash and sterilize, it is not okay to draw blood and then inject a medication with the same syringe."
"I have worked in practices that did this as well, and I broke the rules openly too. I don't care what the argument is on sterilizing and saving money, it's a one time use product, and that's how it should be used."
"I used to stand by the trash with the bin of syringes and sneeze them into the trash."
"That's terrible! I have never thought to reuse a syringe/needle."
"At no time can I think of an instance where I would be okay reusing them now."
"If they say dispose, they aren't meant to be cleaned and probably could not be effectively sterilized, so I wouldn't want that used on my fur kids."
"As a client, I am glad you use new syringes on my dogs."
"Wouldn't want used one-time needles used on my girls."
"Sad fact of life, greed usually wins out over care and safety. You are concerned about safety."
"As a pet owner, I am disgusted this is even a thing. It never would have crossed my mind that a syringe would be reused because in my mind, it's common sense that you toss after its intended use."
"Wait, how is throwing syringes away bullying? You're not being mean to that person, nor belittling them, nor harming them. You're practicing quality veterinary care."
"The absolute last thing anybody could ever say about you is that you are a bully. What the hell?"
"Calling you a bully could be considered creating a hostile work environment."
"I am still trying to figure out in what world that would be considered bullying."
"Absolutely not a bully."
"You're not a bully. You support ethics on every front."
"I just don't get the connection. How can this be bullying?"
"You are the least likely person to ever be a bully."
My favorite comments...
"Do you all at Nebraska Medicine reuse syringes for humans?" "Gross, no."
and...
"What. The. Actual. Fuck."
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Post from one year ago today...
April 14, 2015
THE PUPPY AND THE STETHOSCOPE
