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Partner of a nurse- minimise risk

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boomshakalika · 19/03/2020 17:30

DP has been on annual leave and heads back onto wards tonight. He really doesn't know what to expect as there had been no chat or real planning 3 weeks ago.

We know he will be exposed and going by other countries - it could be in a couple of weeks / month before he gets ill.
We pretty much started social distancing 10 days ago to reduce his risk of catching anything before he went back. I took the kids out of school last week and I have been working from home and only going out for walks / food.

I have been reading accounts from nurses / doctors families in Italy, france and Spain. Some have reassured me and given ideas around packed lunches, lots of snacks for work. Others worried me greatly.

We want to try and keep him healthy and well but I am also scared that he will bring it back to us. I have a suppressed immune system myself and need to be well in case the kids get sick. We have no family that could help us out.

My plans, possibly niave, to reduce our risk are

He must get changed outside our flat with all work clothes, shoes etc double bagged and kept by front door
Handwashing /.Shower as soon as he gets in before touching any of us.
Seperate towels, crockery, cutlery etc which will be washed and stored seperately
He will be sleeping in our room and I am moving onto sofa bed
Any symptoms from him and he into self isolation in one room or as much as possible in a small flat.

Does anyone have any other ideas or am I kidding myself completely.

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CandlesBlanketsandTea · 19/03/2020 17:39

I may have seen this on Contagion...Could you leave a bowl of warm water and soap outside so he washes his hands out there? I'd be washing his work clothes on at least 60.

BuddhaAtSea · 19/03/2020 17:48

Shoes: one pair to work in, he changes them before he leaves the hospital, leaves the shoes he used from the hospital -> home outside the door.
He needs to shower, including washing his hair, as soon as he walks in.
If I was him, I’d change out of uniform at work/in the garage.
If he drives to and from work, he needs to wipe clean the steering wheel and door handle.

SFCA · 19/03/2020 17:50

We have night nurses coming for our very vulnerable child. We have been advised exactly the same about clothes, definitely a good idea. Also wiping all hard surfaces with alcohol wipes regularly and really regular hand washing.

The other thing is that we have to provide a cloth bag by the front door. Everything they need is to be alcohol wiped and put in that bag to carry upstairs, everything else left by the door.

I know it’s horrid but also minimal physical contact just in case he is asymptomatic.

I wish you all well

Quicklittlenamechange · 19/03/2020 17:54

He should not be travelling in uniform/work shoes.
Bring uniform home in a disposable bag.

boomshakalika · 19/03/2020 18:14

Ok so he wears a set of clothes and pair of shoes to work and then changes into work clothes and shoes.
Handwashing at door.
Plastic bag as work bag /.lunch bag

Anything else??

He is going to walk to work - it's only 40 minutes away and does it normally anyhow.

I have been trying to get wipes to no avail but will be using bleach

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BuddhaAtSea · 19/03/2020 18:25

Soap and water is fine:)

BuddhaAtSea · 19/03/2020 18:26

Pack his lunch in tin foil so he doesn’t bring anything back :)

PonderLand · 20/03/2020 03:52

I've attached a screenshot of my hospitals new uniform policy. Perhaps if your dp checks his emails his work might also of sent out some information.

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