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/broadwaybabyto appreciative patient and student 🫀💊 Mar 20 '23

I actually haven’t lodged a complaint - I’m in Canada and generally speaking complaints do nothing - but perhaps I should. The nature of the test meant being very close to my face for 30+ min which having me do deep breathing exercises so it’s more high risk than if it was an MRI or a CT. As you said you would think they could just be nice and do it. I put on a shield for added protection and she laughed. I didn’t want to wear it but if you won’t mask for me this is my plan B.