Post by brat on Dec 1, 2019 10:04:58 GMT -5
...have deteriorated here according to returning rats :
1- communication: before, during, and after is inconsistent. Several studies being checked in at the same time with mixups and confusion during check in/labs.
2- organization - from check in to release there isn’t a schedule provided except a check in time and check out date. Even the techs are confused.
3- Preference given to return rats.
4- cleanliness- bathrooms and showers are shared by all genders and several study populations and are filthy. Most showers not working, water us never hot. Rooms and common areas are not maintained clean. No hand sanitizer and with trash, toilet paper and bodily fluids clearly visible on floors and other surfaces, definitely wear shoes at all times, use toilet tissue as a buffer between hands and surfaces, and cover the toilet seats before use. (No, I’m not a germophobe. It’s gross.)
5- food- It’s catered and decent quality/quantity but not kept at required/safe health code temperatures, so make sure you nuke it thoroughly and allow it to sit at high heat for several minutes before eating. A line builds up at the microwave and it erodes your allowed eating time, but it’s better than getting food poisoning.
There was a 2day delay in the start of the study. By the 3rd/dose day 1/3 of the study population had chills, vomiting and diarrhea before dosing (common symptoms of food poisoning). There weren’t enough alternates to address that many replacements and were dosed anyway to maintain the timeline.
6- Payment- No clinicards/debitcards. Direct deposit or mailed check only from an obscure out of state bank not local to Dallas or most other places with an eta of +/- 3 weeks, and most banks hold funds on non-local checks for 3-10 days, further delaying access to our earned funds. No inquiries before 3 weeks allowed. No exceptions.
7- Its freezing inside, so make sure you bring warm clothes (with easy arm access) to stay warm and so your veins don’t hide.
8- phlebotomy- is inconsistent; night shift is worse.
I will not consider returning to this facility.
1- communication: before, during, and after is inconsistent. Several studies being checked in at the same time with mixups and confusion during check in/labs.
2- organization - from check in to release there isn’t a schedule provided except a check in time and check out date. Even the techs are confused.
3- Preference given to return rats.
4- cleanliness- bathrooms and showers are shared by all genders and several study populations and are filthy. Most showers not working, water us never hot. Rooms and common areas are not maintained clean. No hand sanitizer and with trash, toilet paper and bodily fluids clearly visible on floors and other surfaces, definitely wear shoes at all times, use toilet tissue as a buffer between hands and surfaces, and cover the toilet seats before use. (No, I’m not a germophobe. It’s gross.)
5- food- It’s catered and decent quality/quantity but not kept at required/safe health code temperatures, so make sure you nuke it thoroughly and allow it to sit at high heat for several minutes before eating. A line builds up at the microwave and it erodes your allowed eating time, but it’s better than getting food poisoning.
There was a 2day delay in the start of the study. By the 3rd/dose day 1/3 of the study population had chills, vomiting and diarrhea before dosing (common symptoms of food poisoning). There weren’t enough alternates to address that many replacements and were dosed anyway to maintain the timeline.
6- Payment- No clinicards/debitcards. Direct deposit or mailed check only from an obscure out of state bank not local to Dallas or most other places with an eta of +/- 3 weeks, and most banks hold funds on non-local checks for 3-10 days, further delaying access to our earned funds. No inquiries before 3 weeks allowed. No exceptions.
7- Its freezing inside, so make sure you bring warm clothes (with easy arm access) to stay warm and so your veins don’t hide.
8- phlebotomy- is inconsistent; night shift is worse.
I will not consider returning to this facility.