Mrsa

[marjoriemac]

Just an issue bugging me just now. We have a resident with MRSA in a wound, he keeps taking the dressing off due to mild dementia. Head of unit thinks he should be confined to his room however I have never known this to happen in any other home I have worked and we never had any spread of MRSA. I have told all staff to inform the nurse in charge if he takes the dressing off so a new one can be put on but the care staff seem so misinformed. They think if he touches the table, that table should be quarantined. I have tried to approach the head of unit with the fact that the carers need to be re-educated and the fact that current legislation (country-wide) states that there is no need to isolate residents in care homes with MRSA but she used to work in a big hospital and cannot grasp that we really are 'community setting'.

[nghtfltguy, BSN, RN]

everyone that has replied to this post has MRSA....

i will bet you money...

if you have worked in this field for over half a year...

then it is on your nasal mucosa...

i will bet you a LOT of money...

wash your hands ppl!!

wear gloves..

WASH YOUR HANDS...

this is starting to be a big deal..

we... WE... can stop it

wash your hands!!

educate all your pts to wash their hands

and to make their kids wash their hands...

im tellin ya!

its all about the handwashing!!

[marjoriemac, LPN]

Think of all the folk in the community who may have MRSA who are going around touching things in shops, has it spread to the entire population eh no! Do we ban people in the community with MRSA from leaving their house, preparing meals for a friend??? care homes are part of the wider community, not hospitals where surgery occurs. In reply to a previous post, I would hope none of my residents would have the opportunity to stick their fingers into anothers food and i've never heard of mrsa being passed on in food!