good question Originally Posted by findingmywayRN Hi,
I am 12 weeks pregnant and work in LTC. We are getting a new resident who has VRE in their stool, and I am concerned about how to protect my self and my baby from VRE exposure. How likely is it that VRE could be spread to a fetus? What harm could VRE cause for a fetus? I know that nurses need to care for all patients, but are there any precautions a pregnant person should not come in contact with (besides shingles?)
Thank you for your insight.
Good question. I was pregnant while working in our local ER as a unit secretary. Granted I didn't have much patient contact, but once in a while I was observing procedures or answering call lights of certain patients. I never really touched patients. If someone had respiratory MRSA and they coughed, etc., what is the chance I could harm the baby? I may also have MRSA anyway from working in the ER. We don't know when patients come in whether or not they have resp. MRSA. Sometimes we find out when bed desk goes to find a bed for them and sees them on the MRSA or VRE list. If I am carrying MRSA (which I'm sure half our ER has anyway) is that bad when you are pregnant? Anybody know?
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