How do you not take home (and car) germs , illness, etc?

[Jenna Nurse]

Calling all medical professionals! What are some effective strategies for nurses to minimize the risk of bringing home germs, illnesses, and insects from their workplace and car, while ensuring a safe and healthy environment for their family? Would love to hear all your input! Thanks!

[Karin Zonneveld]

Oh, this was a hot topic during the pandemic, but it is still relevant: I heard many nurses were isolated from their own families when they got in contact with some dangerous or contagious diseases, do you know if that's true? 🫠

[Dorlah Lawrence]

In California, nurses applied tohrough a state registry for work during the Pandemic. The state  provided work sites, hotels,  meals and self-testing, contact tracing and Covid pay if sick with Covid. 

I don't know how many nurses died of Covid in CA.  Nurses on staff at community hospitals told me that they felt safe at work by wearing their N-95 and adherence to all infection controls.