[Valerie Salva]

I was sent home sick from work Thurs and told to stay home on Fri.
I thought all I was was a 48 hr bug, and would get over it over the weekend- well now I've developed a fever, shaking chills, white spots at the back of my throat and that excruciatingly painful swallowing.

My doc can't see me. So.......

I'm going to have to do what I soooo dread to do-

Go to urgent care and hang out there for ten hours waiting for a stupid PCN script!

How can I go to work on Mon and take care of a bunch of immuno-supressed pts if I am not better by then?

We are already working short staffed. There's no on to fill in for me.

WAAAAAAAH!

[ingelein]

You cant. Just stay home and take care of yourself, let your employer worry about your replacement, that's not your responsibility.Have a hot toddy and go to bed. After the ten hours in the clinic that is.....

[VivaLasViejas]

What Ingelein said.

[JessieRN]

I was there last week! Had flu on the top of it

Get better, and get plenty of rest. Feel better soon

[suzy253]

Oh dear.....there are so many bugs going around out there.
Hope you feel better soon! Take good care of yourself!

[Valerie Salva]

Thanks, all.

[Angie O'Plasty, RN]

Don't forget to bring yourself some nice hot drink to sip on while you're waiting at the clinic....and the box of Kleenex....and an extra dose of Tylenol....


Hope you're feeling better soon, and believe me, no one will mind that you don't share your strep.

[vamedic4]

Originally Posted by Angie O'Plasty, RN

Don't forget to bring yourself some nice hot drink to sip on while you're waiting at the clinic....and the box of Kleenex....and an extra dose of Tylenol....


Hope you're feeling better soon, and believe me, no one will mind that you don't share your strep.

Don't forget your antibacterial hand gel, either.

Hope you get well soon...but don't rush it. Your health isn't worth the worry about your job.

Have a better day today.

[tsalagicara]

Ugh, I totally feel your pain!! I hope you're feeling better by now. I, too, came down with strep throat a few days ago and have the scarlet fever rash to go with it. Yaay! The antibiotics are finally starting to work and I am feeling a little better, but not out of the woods yet. Just rest and take it as easy as possible. You can't take good care of someone else without taking care of yourself first. Even though it probably doesn't feel like it, there is an end to the excruciatingly sore throat. Get well soon!

[Tweety]

Yep, take care of yourself. You might be feeling better when the abx kick in, so just wait and see. But don't worry about them, worry about you.