Quote From: dahhhhhhhhI cannot begin to tell you the number of physicians and residents who have entered isolation rooms where MRSA patients are under droplet isolation or contact isolation,,work on the patient, then come out and say, "what kind of isolation is he under?". It is clearly posted on the patient's door!
Dietary workers tend to do the same, as well as CNAs. Imagine this scenario; dietary takes a tray of food into the patient, without properly gowning, masking, gloving and handwashing, then proceeds to touch every other patient's trays/dishes, eating utensils, etc.
Worse yet, those same infected trays go back to the cafeteria and into the hands of workers or patients.
And, now there is a MRSA necrotizing pneumonia that eats the lung tissue of its victims, and is truly anti-biotic resistant. You die from it within 36-72 hrs. You all know how long it takes healthcare to diagnose such a disease,,,too long.
Given those facts, imagine how quickly it could wipe out a hospital full of already immunosuppressed patients were workers do not properly observe sanitary precautions to break the chain of infection.
I have to give a BIG AMENto the previous quote!
I became ill at the end of January, and ended up in the hospital. From the time I was admitted to the
emergency Room, to being in the hospital for several days, NO gowns or masks were used. They were not sure of what I had, and family members were allowed in. Even my 3 year old grandson.
It wasn't until about the 3rd day that even a sign was posted on my doof.
I was diagnosed with Influenza A, pneumonia, and MRSA.
Needless to say, my family was exposed as well as workers.
To copy a phrase from you DR Phil, " What were they thinkin'?"
When I was in the E. R. it was for 7 hours! Exposing everyone around me.
There have got to be some changes!
