Saturday, April 24, 2010

MRSA? Work with old people, have psoriasis, daughter works with old people, has dermatitis, any problem?

I know that I cannot work with residents with MRSA because I have psoriasis. However, my daughter works with residents in a nursing home and she has dermatitis/eczema - is she OK to work with them?

MRSA? Work with old people, have psoriasis, daughter works with old people, has dermatitis, any problem?
as long as she gowns up and including gloves,the policy should be to isolate the person who has it,then your daughter can wear these barrier cloths,its very important.
Reply:If any of the residents has been diagnosed with MRSA infection or MRSA colonization, that resident is in contact isolation. If this is the case, as long as your daughter follows standard precautions, wears PPE and practices good hand hygiene, there's no reason she can't work safely with this type of resident.
Reply:Hand washing is the key to preventing the spread of MRSA. If she has eczema and suffers with dry cracked hands, she needs to be especially carefull that she doesnt catch the infection in any open wounds. If she is dealing with any kind of body fluids or wound dressings, she needs to use gloves and aprons. I would also suggest that she changes into her uniform in her work place. For further information, tell her to contact the local health board or speak to the infection control nurse at the local general hospital, who will send out further information. Hope this helps.

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