Should I even be at work with a chest infection?

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Had it for around a week. Feel shit. Burning up. Coughing constantly. Have had little sleep. Ha e carried on going into work but struggling. Can’t even talk without coughing. I’m a nurse. If I do t go in the whole days clinic will be cancelled. I’m sat at work now, yet to see first patient but not sure how long I can keep going like this 😩

If you’re a nurse, you probably know better than most of the people on here you’re asking for advice.

Are you on antibiotics / when did you start them? Difficult knowing a whole clinic would be cancelled but you do have to look after number 1.

Go home. By staying at work feeling that ill, all you are doing is making yourself worse and likely extending the time it will take you to recover.

You should be at home recuperating, how is this even a question.

Surely they can arrange cover, but even if they can't, that's not your problem!

I am the cover! That’s what makes it so awkward.

Of course I know I shouldn’t really be here but let’s face it, how many people stay off when they should do? In nhs I mean

Can you swap duties with someone? So you are not directly face to face with patients?

Of course I know I shouldn’t really be here but let’s face it, how many people stay off when they should do? In nhs I mean

Sorry OP, I wasn't having a go. I was just like you once but I realised that if I wasn't there, they managed to get through. Not ideal maybe but your health is important and you need to look after yourself.

On the upside you can do OBs on yourself, so you know you're not dying

No, of course not. The last thing people at your clinic need is to be catching a chest infection from their nurse.