The only other thing I’ve personally been doing is changing out my ‘dirty’ scrubs before leaving work.” When coming in contact with any suspected COVID patients, we use specially fitted masks that airborne pathogens cannot get through known as N-95 masks, as well as gowns to protect our clothing from the virus. wearing masks - the one surgical mask that our hospital provides us with per day, whenever we perform any kind of patient care). We are trying our best to adhere to contact and contact-droplet precautions for every patient we see (I.e. Most of our patients testing positive for COVID are asymptomatic and being swabbed for different purposes (we swab everyone before scheduling for surgery for example).

Nurse A: “I work in an emergency room so I see a lot of patients coming in for different reasons.

Nurse B: “Work has been multiplied by 3, high stress.”Īre you working directly with anyone exposed to COVID-19? If so, what processes are you implementing personally to reduce risk to yourself and your family? Nurse A: “The way we carry out doing our everyday tasks has changed but I still have my same job title.” How has your role and everyday tasks been impacted since COVID-19 began? Nurse B - Infection Control Nurse, Nevada Many friends and family members have sacrificed so much to keep the world protected this nurses’ week Blue Signal sought to provide the public with accurate and authentic information, right from the source.

Nurses and medical professionals around the world are risking their lives to ensure that people are staying safe and healthy. Today’s news is flooded with material designed to keep consumers informed about the current health crisis due to COVID-19.

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