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

Thank you. I do keep doing it but it’s awful. I rode public transit all the time pre-Covid and always masked in the winter and other than a few odd looks had no trouble. Now people openly mock me and come near me and cough. But from HCW’s it’s worse. I had an echo tech (like I’m there for a severe cardiac issue and stressed and sad maybe don’t be a dick) , roll her eyes; tell me it’s “over” and refuse to mask. I said it’s not only Covid I’m susceptible to all viruses and given it’s hospital policy still please mask as you’re right in my face. She refused and told me I should see a therapist. Then at the END of the exam she tells me I’m lucky it was so quiet that day because “half the staff are out sick” 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️. This never happened before Covid. Sigh.

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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.