I have a silly question regarding having COVID and patient care

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Specializes in LPN.

Symptoms started Monday night. Antigen tested negative Wednesday. PCR Friday positive. Antigen positive today.  Only symptoms has is congestion, post nasal drip, neck pain, clogged ears, and a wet cough. At the 5 day mark. Had COVID once but way was scheduled didn't go back for 9 to 10 days was negative with the antigen then. This is the first time back to work positive with COVID. Outside of hand hygiene and wearing a mask how do you not get your patient's sick??

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Specializes in Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice.

You shouldn't be working if you aren't at the point where symptoms are improving. Are your symptoms improving and no fever? If so, it's mask and hand hygiene like you're thinking. If you're working with highly compromised patients I think your facility is wrong to make you come in with those symptoms, but that's just my personal opinion.

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