Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Not just a COVID thing

Commonsense things I did even before COVID 

Now people think its an overreaction to

Sanitize the handle on the shopping cart with those wipes.

Excuse myself to wash hands before eating at a restaurant

Wash my hands at work before and after patient care, and in between as needed

Wash my hands when coming home from work

Encourage husband to wash hands when coming home from work

Wear a mask at a doctor office if I'm sick

Wear a mask at work if I'm sick or sound sick (e.g. seasonal allergies) 

Require patients to wear a mask during certain procedures (e.g. central line dressing change)

Use appropriate PPE while caring for contagiously sick people at work (e.g. influenza)

Wash hands when coming home

Use hand sanitizer in public when leaving or entering a high-touch area

Cough/sneeze into my elbow rather than my hand

Wash hands or use hand sanitizer after blowing nose, especially if I'm sick

Keep my kid home when she's sick

Receive vaccines recommended by my physician, even when pregnant

Have my kid receive vaccines as recommended by my physician

Encourage husband to receive vaccines as recommended by physician

Get the flu shot each year

Was required to get the flu shot for work every year

Was required by work to be up-to-date on vaccines

Sanitize hands before holding a new baby

Follow advice from personal physician

Follow advice from local health department regarding local health concerns

Follow advice from CDC regarding national/international health concerns

Buy toilet paper in bulk


Pre-pandemic reminder


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