Have to take dc to hospital - what preventative measures can I do??

[Wonderingwhyme]

So dc hurt himself yesterday evening, potential broken bone. Went to our minor injuries who said possible break or ligament issues but of course didn’t know just by looking and said needed X-ray but agreed with me (ds is asthmatic) best to avoid a&e. We have to go back today when X-ray dept is open and I’m scared! Myself and dc have been at home for 3 weeks to protect them, being asthmatic. I’m now scared l my hard work will be undone and one of us will catch it from there. It’s w community hospital but quite big......

So what preventative measures can I do please? This is sending my anxiety over the edge.

They check temperatures before we enter minor injuries and send us to wash our hands.... the staff only had masks on when examining ds.....

So I will remind him not to touch anything where possible ( actually also have gloves so will wear them) of course will be disposed of properly and will anti bac our hands on leaving.....car in will wipe down but it won’t be driven again until after the lockdown so not as worried about that.

When we get in shows off, cloths off and into wash.... what about our hair? Iv heard you need to wash your hair again? I can re do mine but he won’t let me wash his I know (has SN) plus won’t be able to get him in shower with his injury. What else can I do please? We don’t have masks...

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Put a box or bag near the front door and when you return put all your clothing in there ready to walk ASAP. Wash hands as much as possible and avoid touching anything where poss. Try not to worry too much and keep calm

Good idea for a bag at door thanks. What shout not being able to clean ds down or wash his hair? Do I need to wash mine as soon as I’m in?

Thanks for replying, I know I need to be calm but really struggling. I’m a single parent, been making sure ds is healthy as possibly and keeping him away from anything potentially infected and now this!

Just bumping as I have to go soon.....?

We went for an x ray last week (DD arm injury). We were in and out really quickly as it was so quiet.
Used sleeves to open doors, washed hands, changed clothes, used sanitiser etc. I don’t think we actually touched anything apart from the chair I sat on (with DD on my lap for x ray) and then the bed they lay her on, which of course had a fresh disposable paper sheet.
The staff were all masked with eye protection and gloves, but really friendly as they knew it was strange.
I suspect that going there with so few people was probably safer for us than going to the supermarket.
Steel yourself and hope you’ll be in and out as fast as we were x

I had to go to an appointment at hospital last week.

I think the crucial thing is to not touch anything that isn’t absolutely necessary. I stayed standing up in the waiting room (but I was the only one doing this so probably a step too far!)

I didn’t take my coat and I took a bag I could wear for my handbag.

I wore a latex glove when handling the car parking ticket and machine.

When I came home I stripped at the washing machine put the clothes in there (but don’t touch the door/buttons yet) and I got straight in the shower and had a long hot shower and thorough wash with soap.

Then I turned the washing machine on and then wiped anything down that I had touched (the door handle, the shower controls etc.)

My handbag is still in quarantine (stuck in the corner of the utility room) days later as I’ve not needed anything in it.

At some point I’ll go and wipe the steering wheel etc. down in the car.

I recently had to visit hospital for a non corona virus thing with DD. All you can do is use common sense and be aware of your surroundings, don't get too close to people and above anything else clean your hands. Doctors were wearing masks and gloves when I attended.

When we got home clothes were straight off into washing machine, washed hands then straight up into the bath for both of us. Not much more you can really do than that. Remember though hospitals will be very stringent right now, the risk will be minimal

@Wonderingwhyme

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We've edited the title now, as requested.

Hope the hospital appointment goes smoothly and swiftly this morning.

I work in a school and the procedure I outline below is something we've been told to do for when we get home. I've also added some extra precautions considering you're going into a hospital.

Leave a bin bag near the front door as well as a bottle of surface cleaner / anti bac.

Wear a mask and wash your hands before leaving the house if you have one. Even something like a scarf would be better than nothing. You can make DIY face shields out of a 2L plastic pop bottle with nothing more than tape and something like cardboard to make a headband. There are loads of videos on Youtube.

Again if you have them, put on disposable gloves as you enter the hospital and wash your hands frequently whilst there (with the gloves on).

Keep your distance as usual and avoid touching your face.

When you're leaving, dispose of the gloves and wash your hands again.

When you get home, strip off your and DC's clothes and put them in the bin bag. Spray down and clean any accessories like glasses, phones, keys, purse etc.

Then jump into the shower at the earliest time possible (you want to avoid bringing the virus back into your house). Make sure it is a good scrub and that you wash hair etc. Once you're finished in the shower dry yourself with a clean towel and then put that towel in the bin bag. Take the bin bag to the washer to be washed and then throw the bin bag away.

Then wash your hands again.

Job done.

Which bone do you think is broken?

I think you’ll find it difficult to shower DS if he needs a plaster

Bin bag around the affected bone if possible.

After shower take the bag off and wash down the unwashed areas manually. Obviously being careful not to wash the plaster.

Back now. Thanks all. Was very quiet but al health professionals only had on a basic surgical mask, and apron and gloves. I touched very little and had gloves on the whole time. We anti bac as we left. Came in, stripped and all cloths into wash basket (that I anti bac afterwards) clothes on 60 with that liquid stuff you can put in to kill germs. I then have cleaned the car too, handles and keys etc....

They don’t think it’s broken so no cast but won’t be able to stand to shower for couple days I doubt, so I will run him bath and have to help him. My tight is very tight. Anxiety, I know. Ridiculous I know, I’m just worried down to all dc being asthmatic.....