transported my first 'COVID-19'-positive pt today - normally I wouldn't have done it but it was for a hospice company we've dealt with for years
according to family, she tested negative 4 times and then
voila! the fifth time came back positive (10 days ago) - when I picked up at hospital to go home she wasn't hacking or coughing or showing any signs of coronavirus distress
note: don't use those suffocating 3M N95 masks* unless you absolutely have to - you can get headaches, dizziness and pass out from hypoxia (lack of O
2) - the nurses use them as little as possible - for my pt they had to spend about 15 minutes getting her ready and that was enough for them
someone beat me to it ['medical-grade' - apparently the surgical masks we sometimes use don't filter out dinky viruses either]:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/bane-mask-business-booms-pandemic-1295168---
Etsy has been flooded with cloth versions of Bane masks, the search term resulting in 158 results. The page on the e-commerce website features a disclaimer: "Items sold on Etsy, such as masks and hand sanitizers, aren't medical-grade. Etsy sellers cannot make medical or health claims." Most of the (unlicensed) masks are listed for around $20.
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https://www.etsy.com/market/bane_mask*[This healthcare respirator is designed to help provide respiratory protection for the wearer. It meets CDC guidelines for Mycobacterium tuberculosis exposure control. As a disposable particulate respirator, it is intended to help reduce wearer exposure to certain airborne particles including those generated by electrocautery, laser surgery, and other powered medical instruments. As a surgical mask, it is designed to be fluid resistant to splash and spatter of blood and other infectious materials.]
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