So here is my situation - hopefully there are those who will understand.
Im a fairly new RN who has had a very difficult time finding a job. I did however finally land a job in an outpatient facility which supports those with mental health issues. Now, I come to find out that a fair number of employees here are positive for TB as a result of working at this facility.
I was taught in nursing school that if you have a patient suspected of TB they need to be placed on airborne precautions, which is not done. Furthermore, the special mask n95? is not provided either.
When I pushed for a response as to what the deal with this was, I got a 'it comes with the job' type reply.
So am I just being a baby? Or am I right in thinking I should bolt from this place?
NotReady4PrimeTime, RN
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There are certain populations around the world who are routinely given a Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccine to prevent TB infection. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_Calmette-Gu%C3%A9rin They will also have positive PPDs.