NurseNathan

Yes I have a patient in my setting that has been diagnosed with active MRSA. I contacted an MD from the CDC as well as the infectious control nurse at the Arizona department of health services. I was told that most people do have MRSA in their noses but that it is not in what they consider the active stage as there is no flare up of infection. The trouble is when it is transfered to other areas through droplet or direct contact . Nurses would most likely have cultures as they are in constant contact with many sick patients, and MRSA is being seen more often in our health offices.

I have worked several year in a Nursing facility. I have some back problems from all of the lifting that I have had to do. Most of my problems were caused from lifting from old hospital beds that did not have electric lifts. I believe that if the facility had had modern equiptment, that I would not be having the problems that I have today. Understand also that men are asked to do alot more lifting than women are. Best bet is to look into the beds and other equiptment that he will have access to.