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Mar 01, 2009 06:44

I worked evening shift last night (until 11.30p), and I had to be in again this morning (7a), which in itself pisses me off. However, last night, a patient roughly equivalent to 3 of me went on a rampage, so I am particularly in a crummy mood. He punched another patient in the face for kicking his chair, and when Martin tired to redirct him, he ( Read more... )

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hopita March 1 2009, 17:18:30 UTC
OK, how much do I love that you know someone named October? That's a fantastic name.

So, this is probably a naive question from a non-medical type person but ... if this guy is a patient, then don't they have some sort of info in terms of what he does or doesn't have? Or does HIPPA prevent you from knowing this? I mean, I'm sure you'd still have to do the protocalls, but I would think having access to this guy's medical info could (hopefully) ease some of the fears.

And getting someone else's blood in your mouth? Yea, that's pretty eck. Major punk rock points, tho. :)

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draw_in_yellow March 1 2009, 17:53:57 UTC
They don't automatically test patients when they come in for bloodborne pathogens, so we have to test him now, and I have arrange to be tested every so often for like 6 months.
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