Is PPE really helping?

[DesiDani]

Many of the nurses who work on the COVID units came down with it. They all were provided with full PPE and even those who had to take care of positive patients were supplied with the headgear that had the pack (forgot the name). Yet, they still came down with COVID.  Was it human error or the PPE?

[jobellestarr]

I think it also has to do with viral load and how much of the virus we’re exposed to. 

[DesiDani]

On 11/12/2020 at 6:49 AM, JadedCPN said:

Now on the non-covid floors, I know plenty of staff who have tested positive.

Opposite where I work. Where I work the units that have COVID patients, many of the staff test positive. The others not so much.

 

 

[LovingLife123]

I worked in Covid for 2 months earlier this year, wore all the correct PPE and had an N-95.  Never got Covid.  Worked in my unit as non Covid and still wore my surgical mask, but got Covid.  Mine was deemed a workplace exposure but we will never truly know.  Our break room is small, I go to the grocery store once a week.  I have been to the gym.  But I always mask and wipe everything I come into contact with.  We will never know.

To me, I’m proof that you can do just about as much as you can do to prevent it, but still get it.  I feel the N-95 is the key.

[DesiDani]

I finally got floated to a covid unit. I know it is selfish to say that I'm glad it was only one day. Sure my turn will come up again.