Hi,
I started a new job in a small learning disabilities assisted living facility 2 weeks ago, I have done 9 shifts and last Tuesday someone I was shadowing tested positive, still no proper PPE was in place(2 visors being wiped over between uses between day senior and team leader boiler suits for the team leader and senior only, just a thin surgical mask and latex gloves for me and other HCA's).
I got tested Wednesday and tested negative; by Saturday two tenants had tested positive, they placed me on the side with positive cases with just a mask and gloves still while others got to choose to leave the side. I actually don't mind working with people with covid, someone has to but the attempt at PPE for HCA's was a bit poor, on Saturday I was spat at, on Sunday I was kissed.
I now have a temperature of 39.6 and I'm shivering quite bad, a cough too which isn't too bad but I was due to be on Thursday and I rang earlier to say I've had a covid test today and if the results aren't back or they're positive I won't be in Thursday, it was the team leader I spoke to and she was very rude to me, saying I should come in anyway and they'll decide whether to send me home. I realise first impressions matter but I wouldn't be in the position possibly(not necessarily), if I had been provided with proper PPE, and I'm going based on the guidelines, I don't want to risk spreading it to others further.
They wouldn't be able to get rid of me with me being so new and not coming in already would they?
Thanks for your replies!
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ConorMasonsWife · 17/11/2020 17:15
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