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I wouldn't bet the bank that you necessarily brought them home from work. They could have hitchhiked into your house via a suitcase, from a visitor, your child sleeping over at a friend's house, the list goes on and on. In fact, those routes are far more likely than the relatively inhospitable environment of the ER.
Well I would remove the picture of yourself if you are looking to stay anonymous. As for the bugs there is no way to prove you brought them home from work, especially since it was so long ago the infestation started. To be honest I don't have any suggestions. You are stuck between a rock and a hard place. Treatment is too expensive, but living with them is miserable. Maybe contact your health dept. Often they have programs to help the lower income pay for things like this. Good luck regardless.
metallicpanda
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Okay, I know it's a healthcare workers worse fear, but I work in the ER as a tech and SOMEHOW in my carelessness, brought home bedbugs. An entire one of our sister ERs got closed down for treatment last year. Around that time is when we started noticing being itchy at home and started investigating. We've had them for a year now and basically "maintain" them so they they don't infest anything. We regularly wash and dry all linens, spray and steam everything and use pesticides for bedbugs. We have done all precautions including not entering the home with any work scrubs/gear. My issue is, firstly, it's humiliating to think that I could possibly be spreading them to other people that I work with or patients. I'm also wondering if I called anonymously to team resources that there would be some way that they could help with pest services since this was an infestation that I acquired via work. I'm not sure what to do anymore and it's pretty frustrating. I live my job and my patients. I guess I'm just in terms that it's my fault for carrying one home and not being precautions enough. Any opinions?