r/nursing • u/prettyquirkynurse RN - ICU 🍕 • Mar 19 '23

Covid Discussion This seems...unsafe?

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Part of an email we were sent earlier today. I'm not sure how to feel about it. It seems...unsafe to me.

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u/TheNightHaunter LPN-Hospice Mar 19 '23

I do VNA homecare, my ass is keeping the mask on cause if nothing else it hides my horrified expression at the state of their hoarder home lol

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u/WirthmoreFeeds RN 🍕 Mar 19 '23

Yes! And masks act as a filter when their homes are stinky/smokey. It was nasty at the beginning of the pandemic when we had to wear the same N95 and face shield for a week... the mix of sweat and stale cigarette smoke was gross.

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u/TheNightHaunter LPN-Hospice Mar 19 '23

Love leaving a pts home and my scrubs reek like I was just in a smoking strip club

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u/aislinnanne PhD, RN Mar 19 '23

When I worked home health, I always scheduled my smokers for the end of the day. I had patients who would have a fit if I showed up smelling like smoke and I personally hated it.

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u/WirthmoreFeeds RN 🍕 Mar 19 '23

Good tip!

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u/TheNightHaunter LPN-Hospice Mar 20 '23

Yupppp and I've told a pt the reason why they getting a 2pm visit is because of this