How many unvaccinated coworkers are you aware of?

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How have you expressed your displeasure about their choice? Are you questioning why they have not been terminated yet?

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On 9/23/2021 at 3:17 PM, MunoRN said:

I think you're misunderstanding the function of N95 masks.  Surgical masks are intended to provide source control - they are reasonably effective at catching exhaled respiratory secretions.  N95 masks are designed to filter exhaled air as minimally as possible while filtering inhaled air.  Non-valved masks are certainly better but still not filter exhaled air at the same efficiency that they filter inhaled air. 

 

Filter exhaled air minimally? It stops droplets in non valved n95s.

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18 minutes ago, jive turkey said:

Filter exhaled air minimally? It stops droplets in non valved n95s.

They filter exhaled air to a different degree than inhaled air, exhaled air is filtered with an effectiveness similar to that of non-respirator masks (surgical, procedure, etc)

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8 hours ago, listless reads said:

I do not know the vaccination statuses of my coworkers. I mind my business.

Nice of you, however the folks I work with are pretty vocal about their status. No mystery there.

Hppy

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48 minutes ago, hppygr8ful said:

Nice of you, however the folks I work with are pretty vocal about their status. No mystery there.

Hppy

Only those choosing to remain unvaccinated seem reluctant to share their vaccination status.  

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2 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

Only those choosing to remain unvaccinated seem reluctant to share their vaccination status.  

I wonder if they fear being ostracized by "fellow" coworkers who have made other peoples health status their business. 

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3 hours ago, hppygr8ful said:

Nice of you, however the folks I work with are pretty vocal about their status. No mystery there.

Hppy

We have identifiers that are placed on our badges that let patients know their nurse is vaccinated.And that info is shared through internal communication. But it’s none of my business…It’s awfully presumptive and judgy on this forum reminds me of why I got off this..

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1 hour ago, LoriLu2010 said:

We have identifiers that are placed on our badges that let patients know their nurse is vaccinated.And that info is shared through internal communication. But it’s none of my business…It’s awfully presumptive and judgy on this forum reminds me of why I got off this..

Look at it this way.  Your employer is allowing all involved to understand where the risks for covid are known to exist...in the patient population and in the employee population.  Many health professionals may not feel comfortable working in close environments with unvaccinated coworkers.  They deserve to at least know so that they can try to protect against breakthrough infection.  

Is it "judgy" to ask the person to not smoke right outside the door of the library? How about, is it "judgy" to mention that the line cook just picked that bun up off the floor and brushed it off? Vaccination is a matter of public health.  This is a pandemic.  

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2 hours ago, listless reads said:

I wonder if they fear being ostracized by "fellow" coworkers who have made other peoples health status their business. 

Why shouldn"t you be?  You are prolonging the pandemic and keeping it unsafe for folks who can't be vaccinated.  Its more about the vulnerable than it is about you.

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3 hours ago, listless reads said:

I wonder if they fear being ostracized by "fellow" coworkers who have made other peoples health status their business. 

They are ostracized when it is known that they are unvaccinated because they represent a risk to the other staff. Who wants to be in close spaces with unvaccinated people who may be asymptomatic spreaders of the virus at any given moment? No one wants to have a mild breakthrough case of covid because of their careless coworker.  

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20 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

So you are suggesting that the ED staff is not able to properly do a nasal swab or that they are just lying? You do realize that a negative test today is not guaranteed to be negative tomorrow, right?

Who knows. Maybe they are rushed, too busy?

 

I'm sorry that is not an excuse. A flippant neg today positive tomorrow is callous when a patient could potentially be infected.

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4 hours ago, toomuchbaloney said:

Who wants to be in close spaces with unvaccinated people who may be asymptomatic spreaders of the virus at any given moment? No one wants to have a mild breakthrough case of covid because of their careless coworker

This is the vaccinated elitist attitude I speak of. The CDC says you can still get the Delta Virus and spread it even if fully vaccinated. 

When will the Snow Piercer COVID Express leave the station?

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32 minutes ago, DesiDani said:

This is the vaccinated elitist attitude I speak of. The CDC says you can still get the Delta Virus and spread it even if fully vaccinated. 

When will the Snow Piercer COVID Express leave the station?

What on earth are you talking about?

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