Ok so dealing with sick patients is part of my job. I do therapy in a nursing home, so we are accustomed to C-Diff, shingles, VRE and MRSA being the most prevalent. So are you avoiding isolation rooms or just following universal precautions and hope that everyone else follows them too? I ask because my boss (though she knows of our IVF) put a patient with C-Diff on my schedule. Is it worth making a big deal over it?
I'm a dietitian and I'm in and out of multiple facilities every day. But as an RD, I'm not hands on like RN's or therapy.
IMO, it depends on the pt and I mostly follow universal precautions. If shingles, I don't go in because it's recommended that pregnant women don't. MRSA,VRE and Cdiff, universal precautions.
Hope that helps!
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If you are following the precaution protocols , I'd say don't worry. I took care of patients with all of those during stimms. When I did my transfers I was just more hyper vigilant about washing. I don't trust hand sanitizers so I'm a wash wash wash kinda girl.
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Married March 2012 IVF w/ICSI #1 10 little polar bears FET #1 with 2 polar bears ~Nov 6, 2013 BFN FET # 2 with 2 more polar bears ~March 19, 2014 BFP!!! Beta 1= 276 Beta 2= 662 4/19/14 ~ baby A became an angel 5/02/14 ~ baby B became an angel 5/3/14 ~ D&C FET #3 with 1 male polar bear ~October 3, 2014 October 13, 2014 ~ BFN Fur Children: Memphis 3y, Dutch 3y, Marcel 2y, Meadow 1y
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I'm a nurse... I'm going to just follow precautions and wear gloves with all meds (certain meds ie transplant can harm embryo/fetus). I think we'll be just fine!
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@O2girl I remember when I was at school for medical laboratory sciences, we conducted an experiment to see which method of hand washing was best. It turned those who had washed their hands with soap and water had MORE BACTERIA then they did BEFORE washing. Hand sanitizers got rid of the most bacteria. The hospital I work at actually recommends it over regular soap and water, unless of course your hands are visibly soiled.
@CML11 you shold just make sure you take the proper precautions (although I'm sure you always do:) ). And if you notice others not complying, say something to them or a supervisor. I don't mean tell them what you are doing, just that they should be doing it anyway!
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I'm an ICU nurse and I'll continue to care for those patients with MRSA, VRE, and C-diff. I'm exempt from taking care of patients with shingles and chicken pox when pregnant. In general, I always leave my work shoes in the back of my car and I don't wash scrubs at home, I exchange them at the hospital.
Also, should the situation arise, I will not take care of an Ebola patient.
I don't really have the option not to care for patient's on isolation. I follow the necessary precautions for each illness. I know my pregnant co-workers still take care of the isolation patients as well. The only exceptions are shingles and TB.
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Re: Calling those in healthcare, isolation precaution question
IMO, it depends on the pt and I mostly follow universal precautions. If shingles, I don't go in because it's recommended that pregnant women don't. MRSA,VRE and Cdiff, universal precautions.
Hope that helps!
***SIGGY WARNING***
Our Story
Me- 35, mild hypothyroidism
DH- 29, low count due to a chromosomal abnormality, only option is IVF/ICSI with PGD.
Married 5/13
TTC since 8/13
IVF/ICSI #1 ER 9/14 - 14R, 6M, 6F, 5 blasts off to PGD- 1 normal female, 2 balanced males
FET 12/8 of 2 frosties - 1 male/1 female - stick babies stick!
Beta #1 10dp5dt 444! Beta #2 14dp5dt 2,340! U/S 1/5-- TWINS!!! EDD 8/26/15
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DX: Adenomyosis, Compounded MTHFR, PAI-1 4G variant
DH: 34
MFI due to Testicular Cancer
Married March 2012
IVF w/ICSI #1
10 little polar bears
FET #1 with 2 polar bears ~Nov 6, 2013 BFN
FET # 2 with 2 more polar bears ~March 19, 2014 BFP!!!
Beta 1= 276
Beta 2= 662
4/19/14 ~ baby A became an angel
5/02/14 ~ baby B became an angel
5/3/14 ~ D&C
FET #3 with 1 male polar bear ~October 3, 2014
October 13, 2014 ~ BFN
Fur Children: Memphis 3y, Dutch 3y, Marcel 2y, Meadow 1y
January 2015 Siggy Challenge TTCAL
Animals Interacting with Snow
@CML11 you shold just make sure you take the proper precautions (although I'm sure you always do:) ). And if you notice others not complying, say something to them or a supervisor. I don't mean tell them what you are doing, just that they should be doing it anyway!
Even though I glove and gown, my shoes and the bottom half of my pants are not covered and could be collecting spores.