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Specializes in ER (new), Respitory/Med Surg floor.

Recently I had a coworker, new grad, recently got pregnant told only a couple of nurses. Then I had her work with a preceptor caring for a pt with herpes zoster. She assessed the pt. Then later mentioned she was pregnant I FREAKED! Anyway, told her not to go into the room again. Called the supervisor wrote up and incident report and supervisor told her to contact an obgyn and explain the exposure that they may do some titer or something is what the supervisor said. I'm going to explain this to my manager b/c I feel there should be more documentation then an online incident report for this new grad, copies that she could keep. In fact she probably should have gone to the ER and workers comp work something out. I feel she's being left out to dry. She really didn't know. I was there and several witnesses so I can work it out with the manager to make sure she's covered.

Anyway, I've been searching on the forum for what types of pt's pregnant nurses should not take for an assignment. I understand each facility has it's own policy but in general what should not be appropriate? I tried online and I'm getting too much info and not the specifics or only a small amount.

I have so far pregnant nurse should not care for the following pts:


    toxoplasmosis

    rubella

    cytomegalovirus

    herpes zoster / shingles

    herpes simplex

    hepatitis b (this not so much caring for a pt as long as universal precaustions maintained just IF contracted harms fetus)

Now, is there not more? I thought that pregnant nurses should not care for TB patients? Any other pt's pregnant people specifically cannot take on as an assignment? I know there are certain chemo drugs pregnant nurses should not handle. And I have searched the forums I'm trying to get real specifics and I am looking up infection control policy when I go to work but I know there may be more details beyond my facilities guidlines. Thanks! If some can explain the rationale for not having pregnant nurses care for these pt's if time please explain as well. I'm finding it ridiculous searching through my med surg and ob books and can't find many details on it! Or websites in the right direction will helps thanks!

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Specializes in ER (new), Respitory/Med Surg floor.
Recently I had a coworker, new grad, recently got pregnant told only a couple of nurses. Then I had her work with a preceptor caring for a pt with herpes zoster. She assessed the pt. Then later mentioned she was pregnant I FREAKED! Anyway, told her not to go into the room again. Called the supervisor wrote up and incident report and supervisor told her to contact an obgyn and explain the exposure that they may do some titer or something is what the supervisor said. I'm going to explain this to my manager b/c I feel there should be more documentation then an online incident report for this new grad, copies that she could keep. In fact she probably should have gone to the ER and workers comp work something out. I feel she's being left out to dry. She really didn't know. I was there and several witnesses so I can work it out with the manager to make sure she's covered.

Anyway, I've been searching on the forum for what types of pt's pregnant nurses should not take for an assignment. I understand each facility has it's own policy but in general what should not be appropriate? I tried online and I'm getting too much info and not the specifics or only a small amount.

I have so far pregnant nurse should not care for the following pts:


    toxoplasmosis

    rubella

    cytomegalovirus

    herpes zoster / shingles

    herpes simplex

    hepatitis b (this not so much caring for a pt as long as universal precaustions maintained just IF contracted harms fetus)

Now, is there not more? I thought that pregnant nurses should not care for TB patients? Any other pt's pregnant people specifically cannot take on as an assignment? I know there are certain chemo drugs pregnant nurses should not handle. And I have searched the forums I'm trying to get real specifics and I am looking up infection control policy when I go to work but I know there may be more details beyond my facilities guidlines. Thanks! If some can explain the rationale for not having pregnant nurses care for these pt's if time please explain as well. I'm finding it ridiculous searching through my med surg and ob books and can't find many details on it! Or websites in the right direction will helps thanks!

oh jeepers! And all I put in yahoo was isolation and pregnant and 2nd entry here it is!!! Adding TOO much stuff before!

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oh jeepers! And all I put in yahoo was isolation and pregnant and 2nd entry here it is!!! Adding TOO much stuff before!

CLICK HERE

Hello,

If a pregnant nurse or nursing student would not go into any isolation rooms, contagious illiness, no heavy lifting, no combative pts., no psyche assigments and no coverage for any new illiness a physician cannot name....the unknown illiness.

CYA.....everyone.....CYA

Buttons

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When I was in the hospital for a kidney transplant, I had a pregnant nurse tell me she would not be taking care of me due to my immunosuppression... how would that be a risk to her? I didn't have any contagious condition.

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When I was in the hospital for a kidney transplant, I had a pregnant nurse tell me she would not be taking care of me due to my immunosuppression... how would that be a risk to her? I didn't have any contagious condition.

Hello, Medical Zebra

Maybe she had a cold or something while she was pregnant and did not want to pass it to you. Or she was not able to do the assignment because she was pregnant. Lastly, she was ignorant to the situation. Hopefully, it was one of the explanations in the beginning.

Hey her lost because it would had been a great learning experience and awesome to learn about. Because each pt. is different and each transplant is different. It is a very rewarding time for the patient and their family as well.

So do not think it was something you had done because she may not get around the medicines or had a cold or something to prevent her to complete her assisgnment.

Congrats on your kidney transplant.

Buttons.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho.

We dont let anyone pregnant or that is floating from OB to our floor work in MRSA/VRE isolation rooms.

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