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Our nursing home staff has to get tested twice a week. My nostril is still bothering me from just the one test the other day.
 

MarciKS said:
Our nursing home staff has to get tested twice a week. My nostril is still bothering me from just the one test the other day.
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I wonder if anyone's working on a different type of test. That would be nice, but they're probably all focused on getting the vaccine out and making it better.
 

Yeah and they can't afford to have us out that long.

I had my telemed appt today and the dr is gonna write a prescription for antibiotic in case this is just a sinus infection but he said if the people at work had it for a week I could still have it even though the test was negative. So I have to do the modified quarantine which means I will come to work and temp myself twice a day and track my symptoms. If anything gets worse or pops up I have to notify my supervisors and employee health right away.
 
Probably because they are that short handed. We have at least 80 or more staff out right now with it here.
 
MarciKS said:
Probably because they are that short handed. We have at least 80 or more staff out right now with it here.
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Wow. Seems like there would be a protocol about moving nurses and other med staff from cities where they have lower cases and "extra" workers to places that have shortages.
Sacramento posted today that the hospital ICUs are near capacity so stay-at-home orders are in effect.
 
It's not easy to get traveling nurses because I think KS is short on nurses as it is plus most employers don't wanna pay the extra money for them. It costs them double I believe.

They aren't even making everyone mask up the entire day. Protocols are useless here.
 
I will probably be resting more today as I have to return to work tomorrow. I have no idea who covered for me while I was gone so I may have to stay behind tonight to work on prep that might not have gotten done.
 
The employee health nurse called to check with me to make sure I haven't gotten any worse before my return to work tomorrow. She just told me to monitor everything and do the modified quarantine for the next two weeks just to make sure.

I had the PCR test which involves a bristle-like swab that goes farther back than the other swab tests. The others use more of an actual swab like a q-tip and don't go as far back and take longer to get results. The PCRs hurt.
 
Here's today's numbers:
The total for the county is now 3,257, with 1,204cases that are actively being monitored by the Health Department. That's 170 new cases. 43 dead.
We still have 30 COVID patients in the hospital.
 
@SifuPhil I realize you have left this world but I still want to tell you that I read your posts and I enjoy your sense of humor. Thanks for the laughs. ☺️
 
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MarkinPhx said:
Everyone of you in the healthcare field are amazing. I hope you get some rest tonight.

https://ktar.com/story/3742215/vall...ing-for-worst-of-the-worst-covid-19-patients/
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I appreciate that. Although I'm not involved in direct care it is still hard to pass the bodies in the hall on the way to and from the morgue. There are bodies in there daily. We are having to keep these poor sick folks fed at a time when I'm sure they're scared to death. It is hard risking your life just walking in the door to your place of employment. And having the courage to face that every day isn't easy. There's times I cry because I am so scared. I can't imagine what the staff goes through that are in direct care. But we are a team and someone has to stand up and be brave enough to help people in the midst of all this.
 
Is a modified quarantine really effective? I hate to think about all the people in the stores (like Walmart) who might work in healthcare and then go shopping without knowing if they are carrying it or not. I remember working in nursing homes and how some people would always test positive for TB but did not have it.

I pray you stay safe and don't get it.
 
katlupe said:
Is a modified quarantine really effective? I hate to think about all the people in the stores (like Walmart) who might work in healthcare and then go shopping without knowing if they are carrying it or not. I remember working in nursing homes and how some people would always test positive for TB but did not have it.

I pray you stay safe and don't get it.
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In modified quarantine we're only allowed to go to work and back. I will be needing gas but I would pump and pay outside and wear a glove. Modified quarantine is if you haven't tested positive. Maybe you've been exposed but don't have it. If I do what they tell me and take precautions like when getting gas I won't be hurting anyone else. I'm hoping in the next 14 days I don't develop it but we'll see. We have a bunch of protocols in place although very few follow. Thank you for your prayers.
 
It is back to work today. I will be picking up some antibiotic for a sinus infection and hopefully will start feeling better soon. I have to do a 2 wk symptom tracker at work despite having a negative test just to make sure. If anyone else gets it that was hanging all over the other 2 then I'm still at risk. So fingers crossed! Might not be on till late this evening if at all. Depends on how tired I am. I'm hoping most of the prep is done but if it didn't get done I'll have to stay and do it.

Have a great day!
 
I caught some conspicuous flack today for getting tested. I figure if the bosses read me the riot act I'll just tell them next time I'll just come in sick like those other 2 employees and I'll gladly hack on everyone and wait till I'm at deaths door to get tested. Just to make sure I spread it far and wide if they choose to be dickheads about it. I can't believe they would give someone sh*t for trying to do the right thing.
 
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