Alright so now the Latest PPE for Ebola is basically what you would where to a hazardous response call.
Full suit, Hood, Boots that are duct taped to suit, and 2 sets of gloves that are Taped as well< along with a respirator.
Now this being said I have argued in the past with an Infectious Control employee over the Droplet precautions vs Airborne precautions, reason being is when----- WHEN----- the patient sneezes or coughs it it an aerosol, and how are you going to determine how long that is in the air?
Well obviously now (fast forward 9 years from my argument) they are treating this droplet virus as an airborne issue, after several changes to the PPE protocols in the last month or so.
This is the issues I still see, and have no good resolution to (due to costs that health care will not dole out)
A patient complains of respiratory issues, and EMS is sent to the house. Now if this patient has Ebola, they are exposed, 1 of which in very confined space on the back of the box (ambulance)
Scenario #2 a Patient comes to the ED, same complaint, goes to the Triage desk where possibly a Triage person, a Registrar, and a Volunteer are. They are exposed. The patient now has a seat, coughs/ or sneezes by other waiting room guests, They are exposed.
From here these patients are seen by Diagnostics for a Chest Xray, possibly a CT scan, Possibly Respiratory Tech, ED Tech for an EKG and to hook up to the Monitor, an RN to draw labs and Assess, and a Doctor to also assess. A transporter will likely take them to the test site, or to be admitted, possibly on an elevator where another associate(s) will be, and to a Floor where another RN and a CNA will treat them.
Anyone see where I am going with this? A lotttttttttttt of opportunity to infect before it is diagnosed and the correct PPE is used. And they will not just suit up to begin with for about 50 reasons, ask if you want and I will give them to you.
Full suit, Hood, Boots that are duct taped to suit, and 2 sets of gloves that are Taped as well< along with a respirator.
Now this being said I have argued in the past with an Infectious Control employee over the Droplet precautions vs Airborne precautions, reason being is when----- WHEN----- the patient sneezes or coughs it it an aerosol, and how are you going to determine how long that is in the air?
Well obviously now (fast forward 9 years from my argument) they are treating this droplet virus as an airborne issue, after several changes to the PPE protocols in the last month or so.
This is the issues I still see, and have no good resolution to (due to costs that health care will not dole out)
A patient complains of respiratory issues, and EMS is sent to the house. Now if this patient has Ebola, they are exposed, 1 of which in very confined space on the back of the box (ambulance)
Scenario #2 a Patient comes to the ED, same complaint, goes to the Triage desk where possibly a Triage person, a Registrar, and a Volunteer are. They are exposed. The patient now has a seat, coughs/ or sneezes by other waiting room guests, They are exposed.
From here these patients are seen by Diagnostics for a Chest Xray, possibly a CT scan, Possibly Respiratory Tech, ED Tech for an EKG and to hook up to the Monitor, an RN to draw labs and Assess, and a Doctor to also assess. A transporter will likely take them to the test site, or to be admitted, possibly on an elevator where another associate(s) will be, and to a Floor where another RN and a CNA will treat them.
Anyone see where I am going with this? A lotttttttttttt of opportunity to infect before it is diagnosed and the correct PPE is used. And they will not just suit up to begin with for about 50 reasons, ask if you want and I will give them to you.
