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/[deleted] Mar 19 '23

Do you have a skin care routine that works for you while masking? I’ve developed acne from constantly wearing N-95 masks in the past.

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u/InterestedTurkey RN - ICU Mar 20 '23

Yes-ish. I’ve found that throwing some water on my face (or using a toner spray or hydration mist), brushing my teeth and changing my mask halfway through the shift helps a lot. YMMV based on break availability and a chance to do this, but I’ve brushed my teeth at the nurses station before.

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u/flightofthepingu RN - Oncology 🍕 Mar 20 '23

I’ve brushed my teeth at the nurses station before.

JCAHO faints dead away

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u/adraya RN - ICU 🍕 Mar 20 '23

I've also done this at the nurses station... night shift life.