I was at work last night and the nurses were talking as if it was normal.
I love working in healthcare, but as you know accidents happen, like urine splashing on you/clothing, someone spitting on you or rushing in without gloves during an emergency.
I'm starting nursing school next year but seriously thinking its not for me.
They say, that all nurses get it? Is it true?
I wouldn't want to expose this to my family or other patients that why I practice good hygiene. Any insight?
I was one of the unlucky who did, indeed, get c diff. However, I got it while I was working in a position with limited patient contact (and those that I did contact were healthy individuals). I hadn't been in a hospital in years. The doctors said there was two possibilities: 1) I was colonized years ago and my immune system just got knocked down enough for it two come out (less likely) or 2) I got it out in the community somehow. The only antibiotic I was on at the time was the same one used to treat c diff (making my infection more of a mystery). Anyway, my point is that you could get c diff or mrsa whether you're a nurse or not, even when taking proper precautions. A fear of getting it shouldn't be the thing that stops you if you really want this career.
OK, a little more seriously - I'm not sure if I've heard of a nurse getting either one - perhaps C-diff. But even if that's true, I think the vast majority get neither. Use the correct precautions and so on.
My husband got an abscess, and our doctor jumped to the conclusion that it was MRSA since I've been in the healthcare field for 17 years now. Cultures came back and turns out our house still has boring old susceptible to everything staph germs lying about. Guess I've been pretty good with my barrier precautions!
How? How are you going to pass around a collection plate through the internet. You should really think these things through better before you post them.
Never mind, my idea has been said already.
I'd totally fund a sarcasm font though, just for Mavrick.
Nurse Leigh
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Sweet.
Also, can't help but be weirdly fascinated by her chest......