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Specializes in Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice.

I work in the community as a psych nurse. I give injections and oral meds to patients in their homes. We have multiple patients reporting fever and respiratory illness and we have no masks or gowns, only gloves.

I asked my supervisor what the plan is and have not gotten a response yet. My thoughts are to call OSHA. What else would you do in my position?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, Transport, L&D, Hospice.
2 hours ago, FolksBtrippin said:

I work in the community as a psych nurse. I give injections and oral meds to patients in their homes. We have multiple patients reporting fever and respiratory illness and we have no masks or gowns, only gloves.

I asked my supervisor what the plan is and have not gotten a response yet. My thoughts are to call OSHA. What else would you do in my position?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Contact your local/state health department. STAT

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