3rd Trimester

Visiting someone in intensive care?

I'm a grade school principal and one of my students is currently hospitalized for pneumonia. I feel like I should go visit, but I don't know if pneumonia can be contagious after so much treatment. I also worry about what else I might pick up there. Am I crazy to even consider it?

Re: Visiting someone in intensive care?

  • So I don't think you are crazy I think you have a big heart. That said I would discuss it with your dr first, and with the parents. If they say ok, I would go, but if not maybe you could make a Get Well Soon kit and give it to the parents to give to your student? Maybe get all the kids in your class involved with it as a class project.

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  • I would not go. I work on postpartum at the hospital and I don't see any patients who are off of my unit (and I still get sick all of the time, it seems.)
  • I'm 37wks and work in a hospital.  I do not see what the issue would be, if it was that contagious they would have you wear a gown/mask etc to be in the room. 

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  • Earlier in my pregnancy I visited my grandfather in the ICU and there was a woman working there who was pregnant as well (an ICU nurse).

    If someone is contagious you have to take certain precautions anyway. I just made sure my grandfather wasn't contagious before I had physical contact with him.

    If you're concerned just run it by your doctor first. 

    You rock for having a big heart. 

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