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That's what I figured : ) I just had another nurse say otherwise so it made me second guess myself.

I had a form saying I was clear to wear one but it was obviously not correct size. Hopefully I won't get the flu! Thankfully I got my flu shot and feel like I'm pretty healthy : ) and no I'm not worried about hiv because there was no bloody saliva/secretions near me now that I recall.

Ok the mask was just too large because it was slipping off and thanks for the help and thanks to those of you for making fun...makes me feel so much better...

Thank you for your comments. I honestly knew that you can't get it droplet but I'm a new nurse and tend to worry about everything and since I made a mistake with the mask I just got paranoid about the flu and hiv. I brushed up on my education too. I appreciate your advice!

Do you think the n95 mask is more so for his protection? Because I've always just wore a regular mask for flu patients

I thought we put them in isolation for their own protection

Blood, seceretions but was told if they cough you can't get it through that way.

So the other day I had a patient with hiv who was there for the flu. He was on droplet precautions but for some reason I was told to wear an n95 mask. He has no history of tb. Why would I need an n95 mask? Another concern is I realized I was wearing the mask wrong the first time I went into see him to do his assessment. The mask didn't cover over my mouth...stupid me but i hadn't wore one before. I can't get hiv through droplets from him having the flu can I? I know I could be at risk for the flu for not wearing the mask right. Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I'm very paranoid about this now...thank you!