Quote From: momofboysbI 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!
Please consider this. In the healthcare field standard precautions are suppose to be used. These include proper handwashing, use of gloves, gowns, and mask depending on the risk of exposure. We, as healthcare workers do not always know our risk of exposure. Just look at the nursing home setting for instance. A patient is admitted into the home and seems to be your typical elderly patient. You use standard precations while caring for them and then one day they get sick. They go to the hospital and when they come back they also have a lab report that says that they have MRSA. So from the time they are admitted into the nursing home untill the time they go to the hospital every person that has cared for this person has come into contact with MRSA. Scary but true. The healthcare workers go home after having been unknowingly exposed and in turn expose their families. And thus the exposure goes on and on. My point is this. Although I realize that the healthcare system is by far perfect and not everyone does as they should, most people in the medical field are aware of the dangers out there and do what they can to protect their own health and the health of the people close to them.
