Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 No, we are tweety birds........ Henry Barber wegandy1938@... wrote: > Being serious for a moment, I would like to pick your collective brains on > this: > > Pins on Badges as an infection control problem. > > It has been my considered opinion that personal jewelry such as rings, pins > on name badges, and the badges themselves are possible infection carriers, just > as are stethoscopes and other items of personal equipment that we use and > seldom clean. > > I have heard it expressed that name badges with picture ID ought not be worn > for that reason, and it is perfectly legal not to wear a name badge if your > name and level of certification is printed on your shirt. > > Should we be concerned about this in this day of concern about bioterrorism? > Are we potential " infection vectors? " > > Gene G. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 No, we are tweety birds........ Henry Barber wegandy1938@... wrote: > Being serious for a moment, I would like to pick your collective brains on > this: > > Pins on Badges as an infection control problem. > > It has been my considered opinion that personal jewelry such as rings, pins > on name badges, and the badges themselves are possible infection carriers, just > as are stethoscopes and other items of personal equipment that we use and > seldom clean. > > I have heard it expressed that name badges with picture ID ought not be worn > for that reason, and it is perfectly legal not to wear a name badge if your > name and level of certification is printed on your shirt. > > Should we be concerned about this in this day of concern about bioterrorism? > Are we potential " infection vectors? " > > Gene G. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 No, we are tweety birds........ Henry Barber wegandy1938@... wrote: > Being serious for a moment, I would like to pick your collective brains on > this: > > Pins on Badges as an infection control problem. > > It has been my considered opinion that personal jewelry such as rings, pins > on name badges, and the badges themselves are possible infection carriers, just > as are stethoscopes and other items of personal equipment that we use and > seldom clean. > > I have heard it expressed that name badges with picture ID ought not be worn > for that reason, and it is perfectly legal not to wear a name badge if your > name and level of certification is printed on your shirt. > > Should we be concerned about this in this day of concern about bioterrorism? > Are we potential " infection vectors? " > > Gene G. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Henry I never ever wear my Rolex watch while observing surgery. Re: Pins on Badges No, we are tweety birds........ Henry Barber wegandy1938@... wrote: > Being serious for a moment, I would like to pick your collective brains on > this: > > Pins on Badges as an infection control problem. > > It has been my considered opinion that personal jewelry such as rings, pins > on name badges, and the badges themselves are possible infection carriers, just > as are stethoscopes and other items of personal equipment that we use and > seldom clean. > > I have heard it expressed that name badges with picture ID ought not be worn > for that reason, and it is perfectly legal not to wear a name badge if your > name and level of certification is printed on your shirt. > > Should we be concerned about this in this day of concern about bioterrorism? > Are we potential " infection vectors? " > > Gene G. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Henry I never ever wear my Rolex watch while observing surgery. Re: Pins on Badges No, we are tweety birds........ Henry Barber wegandy1938@... wrote: > Being serious for a moment, I would like to pick your collective brains on > this: > > Pins on Badges as an infection control problem. > > It has been my considered opinion that personal jewelry such as rings, pins > on name badges, and the badges themselves are possible infection carriers, just > as are stethoscopes and other items of personal equipment that we use and > seldom clean. > > I have heard it expressed that name badges with picture ID ought not be worn > for that reason, and it is perfectly legal not to wear a name badge if your > name and level of certification is printed on your shirt. > > Should we be concerned about this in this day of concern about bioterrorism? > Are we potential " infection vectors? " > > Gene G. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Henry I never ever wear my Rolex watch while observing surgery. Re: Pins on Badges No, we are tweety birds........ Henry Barber wegandy1938@... wrote: > Being serious for a moment, I would like to pick your collective brains on > this: > > Pins on Badges as an infection control problem. > > It has been my considered opinion that personal jewelry such as rings, pins > on name badges, and the badges themselves are possible infection carriers, just > as are stethoscopes and other items of personal equipment that we use and > seldom clean. > > I have heard it expressed that name badges with picture ID ought not be worn > for that reason, and it is perfectly legal not to wear a name badge if your > name and level of certification is printed on your shirt. > > Should we be concerned about this in this day of concern about bioterrorism? > Are we potential " infection vectors? " > > Gene G. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 So should we not wear belts since we rarely clean them? Salvador Capuchino Jr EMT-Paramedic scapuchino@... ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 So should we not wear belts since we rarely clean them? Salvador Capuchino Jr EMT-Paramedic scapuchino@... ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 wash your belt when you clean your Rolex watch that should be sufficient. Re: Pins on Badges So should we not wear belts since we rarely clean them? Salvador Capuchino Jr EMT-Paramedic scapuchino@... ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 wash your belt when you clean your Rolex watch that should be sufficient. Re: Pins on Badges So should we not wear belts since we rarely clean them? Salvador Capuchino Jr EMT-Paramedic scapuchino@... ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 wash your belt when you clean your Rolex watch that should be sufficient. Re: Pins on Badges So should we not wear belts since we rarely clean them? Salvador Capuchino Jr EMT-Paramedic scapuchino@... ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 I don't know. I'm just asking the questions. If you read a bunch of stuff on infection control, it leads you to ask these questions. I don't pretend to know the answers, and I don't mean to suggest the answers. If there's no problem, there's no problem. On the other hand, if we end up spreading anthrax or smallpox........... gg In a message dated 8/11/2004 5:22:50 PM Central Daylight Time, scapuchino@... writes: So should we not wear belts since we rarely clean them? Salvador Capuchino Jr EMT-Paramedic scapuchino@... ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 I don't know. I'm just asking the questions. If you read a bunch of stuff on infection control, it leads you to ask these questions. I don't pretend to know the answers, and I don't mean to suggest the answers. If there's no problem, there's no problem. On the other hand, if we end up spreading anthrax or smallpox........... gg In a message dated 8/11/2004 5:22:50 PM Central Daylight Time, scapuchino@... writes: So should we not wear belts since we rarely clean them? Salvador Capuchino Jr EMT-Paramedic scapuchino@... ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 I don't know. I'm just asking the questions. If you read a bunch of stuff on infection control, it leads you to ask these questions. I don't pretend to know the answers, and I don't mean to suggest the answers. If there's no problem, there's no problem. On the other hand, if we end up spreading anthrax or smallpox........... gg In a message dated 8/11/2004 5:22:50 PM Central Daylight Time, scapuchino@... writes: So should we not wear belts since we rarely clean them? Salvador Capuchino Jr EMT-Paramedic scapuchino@... ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Half kidding and half not. Influenza is a great concern of mine, but HIV is not. HIV is the most overrated risk for health care providers there has ever been. Read the CDC stuff. Unless you get a needle stick, no problem. MRSA is a concern. GG In a message dated 8/12/2004 12:52:00 AM Central Daylight Time, lnmolino@... writes: In a message dated 8/12/2004 12:39:41 AM Central Daylight Time, wegandy1938@... writes: On the other hand, if we end up spreading anthrax or smallpox........... you're kidding right? Sorry but even in my line of work I'm more worried about flu and HIV in the back of the buss on a day to day basis. Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI LNMolino@... (Home Office) " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude " The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and the author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with unless I specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended only for its stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain by the original author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Half kidding and half not. Influenza is a great concern of mine, but HIV is not. HIV is the most overrated risk for health care providers there has ever been. Read the CDC stuff. Unless you get a needle stick, no problem. MRSA is a concern. GG In a message dated 8/12/2004 12:52:00 AM Central Daylight Time, lnmolino@... writes: In a message dated 8/12/2004 12:39:41 AM Central Daylight Time, wegandy1938@... writes: On the other hand, if we end up spreading anthrax or smallpox........... you're kidding right? Sorry but even in my line of work I'm more worried about flu and HIV in the back of the buss on a day to day basis. Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI LNMolino@... (Home Office) " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude " The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and the author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with unless I specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended only for its stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain by the original author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Half kidding and half not. Influenza is a great concern of mine, but HIV is not. HIV is the most overrated risk for health care providers there has ever been. Read the CDC stuff. Unless you get a needle stick, no problem. MRSA is a concern. GG In a message dated 8/12/2004 12:52:00 AM Central Daylight Time, lnmolino@... writes: In a message dated 8/12/2004 12:39:41 AM Central Daylight Time, wegandy1938@... writes: On the other hand, if we end up spreading anthrax or smallpox........... you're kidding right? Sorry but even in my line of work I'm more worried about flu and HIV in the back of the buss on a day to day basis. Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI LNMolino@... (Home Office) " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude " The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and the author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with unless I specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended only for its stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain by the original author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 No, , it's HIPAA titis. In a message dated 8/12/2004 1:32:34 AM Central Daylight Time, silsbeeems@... writes: I believe hippa helps spread hepatitis. Re: Pins on Badges In a message dated 8/12/2004 12:39:41 AM Central Daylight Time, wegandy1938@... writes: On the other hand, if we end up spreading anthrax or smallpox........... you're kidding right? Sorry but even in my line of work I'm more worried about flu and HIV in the back of the buss on a day to day basis. Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI LNMolino@... (Home Office) " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude " The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and the author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with unless I specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended only for its stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain by the original author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Actually it was between Honduras and Nicaragua. Another interesting thing happened there. There was an elephant being transported in the back of a deuce-and-a-half with high sideboards. It was going from Nicaragua to Honduras, and the Hondurans insisted upon spraying the elephant with insecticide. The elephant was NOT on board with this and as the Hondurans started spraying, the elephant began attempting to jump out of the truck. One of the Honduran Migres jumped up onto the side of the truck and attempted to spray the elephant down with a power sprayer. The elephant took its trunk and knocked the officer about 20 feet down the road where he lay, sick, sore, lame, and disabled. The Nicaraguans with the elephant soon were given the go ahead to cross the border. The agente migracion was dragged away by his compadres and disappeared into the border station. My friends and I, having seen nothing, knowing nothing, and hearing nothing, were finally allowed to cross the border without being sprayed down, but we did have to walk through a trough filled with about an inch of some kind of white liquid. Gauging the general mood of the Agentes de Migracion to be somewhat less than amiable, we protested not. gg In a message dated 8/12/2004 1:35:11 AM Central Daylight Time, lnmolino@... writes: Gene was that the border of Ladona and New Mexico where you had to disinfect? Seriously where did they make you do that? England during their blood purge of cattle? Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI LNMolino@... (Home Office) " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude " The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and the author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with unless I specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended only for its stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain by the original author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Actually it was between Honduras and Nicaragua. Another interesting thing happened there. There was an elephant being transported in the back of a deuce-and-a-half with high sideboards. It was going from Nicaragua to Honduras, and the Hondurans insisted upon spraying the elephant with insecticide. The elephant was NOT on board with this and as the Hondurans started spraying, the elephant began attempting to jump out of the truck. One of the Honduran Migres jumped up onto the side of the truck and attempted to spray the elephant down with a power sprayer. The elephant took its trunk and knocked the officer about 20 feet down the road where he lay, sick, sore, lame, and disabled. The Nicaraguans with the elephant soon were given the go ahead to cross the border. The agente migracion was dragged away by his compadres and disappeared into the border station. My friends and I, having seen nothing, knowing nothing, and hearing nothing, were finally allowed to cross the border without being sprayed down, but we did have to walk through a trough filled with about an inch of some kind of white liquid. Gauging the general mood of the Agentes de Migracion to be somewhat less than amiable, we protested not. gg In a message dated 8/12/2004 1:35:11 AM Central Daylight Time, lnmolino@... writes: Gene was that the border of Ladona and New Mexico where you had to disinfect? Seriously where did they make you do that? England during their blood purge of cattle? Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI LNMolino@... (Home Office) " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude " The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and the author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with unless I specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended only for its stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain by the original author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 Actually it was between Honduras and Nicaragua. Another interesting thing happened there. There was an elephant being transported in the back of a deuce-and-a-half with high sideboards. It was going from Nicaragua to Honduras, and the Hondurans insisted upon spraying the elephant with insecticide. The elephant was NOT on board with this and as the Hondurans started spraying, the elephant began attempting to jump out of the truck. One of the Honduran Migres jumped up onto the side of the truck and attempted to spray the elephant down with a power sprayer. The elephant took its trunk and knocked the officer about 20 feet down the road where he lay, sick, sore, lame, and disabled. The Nicaraguans with the elephant soon were given the go ahead to cross the border. The agente migracion was dragged away by his compadres and disappeared into the border station. My friends and I, having seen nothing, knowing nothing, and hearing nothing, were finally allowed to cross the border without being sprayed down, but we did have to walk through a trough filled with about an inch of some kind of white liquid. Gauging the general mood of the Agentes de Migracion to be somewhat less than amiable, we protested not. gg In a message dated 8/12/2004 1:35:11 AM Central Daylight Time, lnmolino@... writes: Gene was that the border of Ladona and New Mexico where you had to disinfect? Seriously where did they make you do that? England during their blood purge of cattle? Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI LNMolino@... (Home Office) " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude " The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and the author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with unless I specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended only for its stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain by the original author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 I believe hippa helps spread hepatitis. Re: Pins on Badges In a message dated 8/12/2004 12:39:41 AM Central Daylight Time, wegandy1938@... writes: On the other hand, if we end up spreading anthrax or smallpox........... you're kidding right? Sorry but even in my line of work I'm more worried about flu and HIV in the back of the buss on a day to day basis. Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI LNMolino@... (Home Office) " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude " The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and the author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with unless I specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended only for its stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain by the original author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 I believe hippa helps spread hepatitis. Re: Pins on Badges In a message dated 8/12/2004 12:39:41 AM Central Daylight Time, wegandy1938@... writes: On the other hand, if we end up spreading anthrax or smallpox........... you're kidding right? Sorry but even in my line of work I'm more worried about flu and HIV in the back of the buss on a day to day basis. Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI LNMolino@... (Home Office) " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude " The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and the author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with unless I specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended only for its stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain by the original author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 I believe hippa helps spread hepatitis. Re: Pins on Badges In a message dated 8/12/2004 12:39:41 AM Central Daylight Time, wegandy1938@... writes: On the other hand, if we end up spreading anthrax or smallpox........... you're kidding right? Sorry but even in my line of work I'm more worried about flu and HIV in the back of the buss on a day to day basis. Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI LNMolino@... (Home Office) " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude " The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and the author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with unless I specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended only for its stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain by the original author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 Gene, I think you're right on target. I often ask students if they have young children or animals at home, (sometimes you can't tell the difference). They crawl on the floor, everything is hand to mouth and we come home with all kinds of crap on our boots. Ever been to a large swine farm? They have better disinfection procedures than most hospitals. Barry Meffert In a message dated 8/12/2004 1:32:03 AM Central Daylight Time, wegandy1938@... writes: I've been across borders where you had to step into a pan of bleach solution to disinfect your boots before you could cross the border. That's to keep down diseases in cattle and horses. Yet we never disinfect our shoes or boots, now do we? I'm just as guilty as the next one. Once again I ask the question: Is this something that we need to worry about? Consider, for example, the prevalence of MRSA in hospitals. Are we taking that out with us and contaminating our ambulances? GG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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