Topics About 'Covid 19 Testing'.

HAS ANY NURSE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID OR HAD TO SELF QUARANTINE

ABC news 4/1/2021 FDA authorizes rapid, non-prescription COVID-19 tests

Plus should every hospital worker be tested for Covid-19 every week if more, regardless of symptoms? Oh yeah this is not a homework question. Let me repeat THIS IS NOT A HOMEWORK QUESTION. ?

I assume they should be tested more than the general public, but how often?

A friend of mine got exposed to covid-19 on October 31st (this friend went to a halloween party....sigh). When should they get tested? I've heard different people say 1) to get tested ASAP or 2) wait 5 days (just in case for false negative) - g...

Back in mid-December to mid-January I had what I thought was a strange cold. I had a cough that was productive with an expectorant but only minimal nasal drainage or congestion. It would get better for a few days, then come back bad again for 4 or ...

I work on a Postpartum floor where we do couplet care. I have a child who had a 103 degree temp Friday, and Saturday. On Thursday she didn't have diarrhea but 6+ dirty diapers, same for Friday. She also has congestion/ coughing now. My toddler had a ...

This is a post concerning Covid 19. I work in two hospitals. As we all know patients are now coming to the hospital for non-covid related medical conditions and elective surgeries. Both hospitals I work at are testing admitted patients for Covid 19 a...

Medscape Nurses June 22, 2020 Nurses' Lawsuit Claims 'Fabricated' COVID-19 Tests at Georgia Hospital Nurses' Lawsuit Claims 'Fabricated' COVID-19 Tests at Georgia Hospital

How many times do they have to shove something up your nose in order to know if you have it or not (COVID19)? I'm refering to the people who test positive one day and negative the next.

I recently purchased some rapid tests from my friend who works in a lab (FDA EUA authorized) for use on my family and friends. They've told others about me and now I'm being asked to test others. Can I perform these types of tests on other people who...

I'm a nursing student in Canada, I have a job as a home care HCA this Summer for a private company. I have one main client I care for a few days per week and a second I care for once weekly. I developed a cough, sore throat, and runny nose 2 days ago...

This has happened a few times at my hospital. The ER transfers a patient up to unit They say the patient was checked for COVID and is negative. The policy is that all positive and rule outs must be isolated. Going on ER's word the patient is put in a...

I wonder when this valet was previously tested. It may serve to point out that daily/frequent testing of WH contacts does not mean they don't need to wear masks or take additional precautions. Staffers are rarely seen wearing masks when in the West...