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@EpiKelley What about non-healthcare workers and members of the public wearing surgical gloves?
Perhaps, not of the same quality as your thread but here’s my quick go at something that concerns me about people wearing gloves...
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Perhaps, not of the same quality as your thread but here’s my quick go at something that concerns me about people wearing gloves...
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@EpiKelley Some people, essentially wasting them as a potentially vital resource (for #HealthcareHeroes) in near future, have NO clue why they’re wearing them!
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@EpiKelley Example, yesterday:
Person in grocery store was wearing latex gloves as they picked fruit, while they held their grocery list IN THEIR MOUTH.
They proceeded to alternatively, & repetitively, hold the piece of paper in their gloved hands & then their mouth!
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Person in grocery store was wearing latex gloves as they picked fruit, while they held their grocery list IN THEIR MOUTH.
They proceeded to alternatively, & repetitively, hold the piece of paper in their gloved hands & then their mouth!
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A set of my thoughts and reflections from week 3 of working in a #Seattle #ICU in the time of #COVID19: (1/11)
Things are still changing at work but not as quickly now. I have adjusted to my new morning routine. When I wake up, I no longer feel the pull of habit to iron a clean shirt and make sure my shoes match my belt. Everyone wears scrubs; they all get left at the hospital. (2/11)
It feels like we entered a new phase this week. Almost everyone knows someone who has been infected, and many of us know people who are very sick or have died, some of them medical professionals. (3/11)
I'm seeing Twitter personalities urging readers to wear masks to protect themselves from #Covid_19. I'm sure they mean well, but how effective are masks, really?
Let's explore this topic from the perspective of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).
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Let's explore this topic from the perspective of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).
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In my day job, I draft, among other things, OHS manuals and procedures. These include instructions to control workplace hazards, including infectious disease.
I am NOT a certified ISO / OHSAS professional, but you learn a lot from osmosis, including the hierarchy of control. /2
I am NOT a certified ISO / OHSAS professional, but you learn a lot from osmosis, including the hierarchy of control. /2
The hierarchy of control describes measures to control risks. In order of most to least effective, they are:
1. Elimination
2. Substitution
3. Engineering Controls
4. Administrative Controls
5. Personal Protective Equipment
There's a reason #PPE, including masks, is last. /3
1. Elimination
2. Substitution
3. Engineering Controls
4. Administrative Controls
5. Personal Protective Equipment
There's a reason #PPE, including masks, is last. /3
The “new normal” is still in flux, but certain things are becoming more routine. I’ve adjusted to the slower pace of entering rooms with #InfectionControl precautions, online meetings are less buggy, and ordering some tests for patients has become easier. (2/10)
I’ve been surprised by the amount of fear not just from the public but also from other healthcare workers. I am becoming accustomed to caring for people with #COVID19, yet many are still not. It manifests as friction and pushback when calling a consult. (3/10)
