Re: Hiring a nurse that's a carrier of MRSA - Can that happen?
Postman,
I'm not entirely clear about your post. I couldn't find an LD 1023 for Washington State first of all, and if there is I'd love to read it.
Are you are nurse? Do you work with your HA MRSA or are you unable to? Please contact me. I would love to hear your story and how you handle your infection. I am also interested to know if your MRSA status has forced you to leave nursing. I have heard of several cases of that, and those victims have had great difficulties getting disability. I don't know of anyone who has managed to get a workmans comp case because of MRSA....anybody else?
Nurses put themselves at risk of MRSA and other infections every day. Their families are also threatened. Prevention and Control of these microbes needs to become a priority in nursing and medical care. I wonder every day....how many infections are an "acceptable level". How many deaths are acceptable? When will getting rid of this scourge become priority? Does anybody have answers to these questions?
Maine Health and Human Services Committee hearings will be held on April 7 sometime after 2pm. You can listen to audio of these hearings at
http://www.maine.gov/legis/audio/health_cmte.html
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