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cozmic_travel August 22 2009, 09:30:25 UTC
Now may not be the best time...

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inner_sitter August 22 2009, 09:33:14 UTC
I see. Of course, I was not planning for this to happen in the immediate future.

If the timing is your only objection, would you let me know when would be more suitable?

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cozmic_travel August 22 2009, 09:35:08 UTC
Well, with infection rate at its current level...

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inner_sitter August 22 2009, 09:41:58 UTC
This is partly why I consider an education about health and illness vital for my students. I will teach them regardless, but I consider a practical education extremely important. You'd be surprised at how much more someone will take care of their personal hygiene after seeing the results of disease first-hand.

But I would be happy to wait until after the infection rates have died down. But if you do not want any intrusions at all, we won't impose on your time.

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cozmic_travel August 22 2009, 10:27:22 UTC
It's simply a matter of safety and sanitation.

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inner_sitter August 22 2009, 10:41:42 UTC
...You don't have measures to improve safety and sanitation at the hospital?

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cozmic_travel August 22 2009, 10:51:42 UTC
We are working with extremely limited resources and an exceptionally small staff.

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inner_sitter August 22 2009, 11:05:29 UTC
Nonetheless, I'm surprised. If you don't have at least basic sanitary conditions, you'll just end up making more work for yourselves.

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cozmic_travel August 22 2009, 11:28:28 UTC
Do you not think we've tried? Please do not second guess our work.

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inner_sitter August 22 2009, 11:36:05 UTC
I'm sure you have. But what, exactly, is stopping you from succeeding? If it's just lack of staff, then why don't you ask for people do help with the tasks that don't require medical knowledge, like general cleaning?

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cozmic_travel August 22 2009, 18:48:25 UTC
Are you volunteering?

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inner_sitter August 22 2009, 23:59:52 UTC
I have my hands full with the children. Of course, I could come along with the children to help clean - certainly it would make a wonderful experience in life lessons - but as you've already stated, the hospital is much to unhygienic for that.

But if I were in your position I would make it compulsory for your patients to donate a small amount of their time after they are healed to working on the general upkeep of the hospital. After all, they are the ones who are benefiting from your assistance. They should give back something in return.

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cozmic_travel August 23 2009, 07:22:34 UTC
...

That is actually a rather brilliant suggestion.

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inner_sitter August 27 2009, 07:22:00 UTC
I'm glad to have been of service, then.

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