kc1985

I was wondering if anyone could answer this question for me. I am a nursing student and was assigned to a patient to care for the other day with MRSA in their sputum. The person was on a closed system trach I believe is what the RN called it. I am su...

I was there again today with the same patient. This time I did wear a mask. It still amazes me though that none of the other nurses, aides, or guest wear them while in the room.

Now I am worried. I did pt care for about 4 hours without a mask. Its my mistake I assumed that the RN would know and would give adequate advice to a newbie. I will def. wear a mask next time. The pt was not coughing and I did not see resp therapy in...

I am correct though that it is droplet not air born? In that case the sputum would actually have to get on me to cause me to get infected right?