TheVitalRN

The WHO agrees with you.

Thanks everyone! As of today, we have screeners at all entrances of the hospital taking temps of everyone (it's only employees as there are no visitors as of about 1.5 weeks ago) and asking screening questions. We have two adult units--both have very (very!) low census. We do not have groups but our therapist are trying to run them by zoom (we allow patients to have their phones on our units!) We also have no psychiatrists, except for a resident, because the psychiatrists are doing rounds and meeting patients via zoom. We do have a sort of protocol in place in case a patient develops a fever and/or other symptoms. What does everyone think about the low census numbers? I feel like this is going to exacerbate peoples' anxiety and depression, not to mention the fallout from the economy....we have had a couple of admissions related to job-loss/depression/SI. I am thinking those will really increase. I think my hospital is doing a good job in this ever-changing situation. I do want to save the PPE for critical care, but I worry about asymptomatic transmission and giving it to my husband. Thanks for all of your feedback.

As an Inpatient Psych RN, I need to hear back from others about what your protocols are currently in terms of COVID-19 and if you have access to PPE at this time, etc... Any information would be helpful. TY!