Covid ward post op

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Speaking with a nurse yesterday, he was telling me that they wanted to swab someone pre-op for Covid. It was a patient that doesn’t believe Covid exists and refused the swab. Because the patient refused he was told that he would therefore have to be dealt with as if he had Covid and post op put on a Covid ward. Can you see where this is going??? The patient kicks off saying they don’t want to go on a Covid ward and walks out. Surely if you don’t think Covid is real you would have no issue being put on a ward with Covid patients. Any thoughts from those who don’t believe Covid is real and for those who do believe that Covid exists do you think this is the right thing to do?

Schrodinger's covid, isn't it. "I only believe when it might effect me"

On the one hand I think that, if you want the treatment, you should abide by the rules. But if we’re living with covid, what’s the point.
I’m not sure what the answer is.

* The patient kicks off saying they don’t want to go on a Covid ward and walks out.*

Brilliant. I love this. His daft views have meant he’s withdrawn himself as a burden in the nhs.

But 'living with Covid' doesn't have to mean abandoning all control measures. It's just a government slogan, not evidence based policy.

Sorry, that was to @GeneLovesJezebel.

I doubt it he’ll now just get more ill and end up doing end up back where he started needing more serious treatment

OP not sure what the answer is. I do think I it’s reasonable policy to send him to the covid ward unless he does a test to prove he hasn’t

What a numpty😂

@GeneLovesJezebel

On the one hand I think that, if you want the treatment, you should abide by the rules. But if we’re living with covid, what’s the point. I’m not sure what the answer is.

What the hell does that mean?. Whilst we are trying to :live' with Covid and I appreciate it is milder for the vast majority now for many reasons , that doesn't mean you abandon all precautions, particularly in hospital. Post operative wards are full of very vulnerable people, of course you try to avoid them being exposed to Covid in the high risk period immediately following their operation. A hospital would be negligent otherwise. . Trying to keep post operative wards Covid free is absolutely necessary, even if it isn't always going to be 100% successful. The man in the op deserves to go in a Covid ward and to be at a higher risk of catching Covid if he refuses to be tested, in order to keep the normal post operative ward Covid free

The answer is to continue testing people who are themselves going to be in a vulnerable position when they have an operation ( not great ideal to operate on someone with Covid unless absolutely necessary) or when they are going to mix with other vulnerable people who have juat has an operation. The amswe is to put people who refuse the test on principle in a Covid ward instead

@Frazzled2207

I doubt it he’ll now just get more ill and end up doing end up back where he started needing more serious treatment

OP not sure what the answer is. I do think I it’s reasonable policy to send him to the covid ward unless he does a test to prove he hasn’t

And he will have to go in he covid ward Or he chooses to walk out again So he will thankfully “lose” in either scenario And that satisfies me

I think this is brilliant.

I have one of these nutters on social media - plandemic, the lot. They’re a risk to others and if they won’t comply with magic precautions they need to be treated as such.

Basic precautions*.

Although magic would be ideal.

They have a duty to protect those who comply and test negative. Positive and uncertain status cases are separated. Having said that have heard of several instances where it has been contracted while inpatients.

Swabs before surgery have been around even before Covid, and are just standard practice to avoid affecting vulnerable people. Did he refuse an MRSA swab too?

Patient should have accepted swab. The end.

Good shove anyone like that on the covid ward. I’m sick of the non believers and the ones saying it’s a cold . If you won’t take a simple swab you don’t deserve the help or surgery

@WhoWants2Know ooh I don’t know, I’ll ask…

He has proven his idiocy beyond all doubt.

for those who do believe that Covid exists do you think this is the right thing to do?
Absolutely.

Well on his way to earning a Darwin Award.

Put them on the covid ward - when they’ve seen it up close, they’ll believe in it.

What a complete moron!😆