Sick but negative

[Panda Girl]

I work at a facility with positive COVID-19 cases. I was screened at the facility when the outbreak began, and was negative. A few days later, I got a low-grade fever, chills and body aches. I got tested again - negative. Stayed out until I had been fever-free for 3 days as recommended. Went back to work. Fever came back. My workplace is pressuring me to return tomorrow if I have no temp even though I am febrile today. My doctor says stay home and get tested again tomorrow. I'm beginning to worry my workplace thinks I'm "not sick enough" to stay home. I understand we are short-staffed, but...really? Ignore the state and CDC guidelines?

[Marisette, BSN, RN]

On 5/9/2020 at 12:42 PM, Wuzzie said:

I bet this pandemic alters how we feel about going to work when we feel like we’re “coming down with something”. Our coworkers likely won’t stand for it.

Just like many I have gone to work prior to covid, not feeling well. My employers were not forgiving of a call in. However, in the future, I can't see myself doing this and placing the more vulnerable at risk and I will definitely tell my employer even if I have to take it up the chain of command. It's just wrong to go in sick and subject the people we are there to help to additional complications. As a patient, I have experienced encounters with sick people working in health care. I don't think I will subject myself to that either.