Serious situation of nosocomial infection Nurse testifies New coronavirus April 24 17:18
An active nurse at a hospital in Tokyo, who is strongly suspected of having serious nosocomial infections with the new coronavirus, testified for the first time that not only patients had been infected, but also medical professionals. While the worksite was confused, the burden on the remaining nurses increased, and it was made clear that "the hospital is in a state where daily shifts cannot be decided."
The testimony was by an active nurse at a hospital in Tokyo, who was strongly suspected of having a serious nosocomial infection with the new coronavirus from last month to this month.
I asked NHK to interview many people so that they would like to know the actual condition of the medical field.
According to that, the nurse said about the outbreak of nosocomial infection, "I felt that the patients in the ward started to get infected, and when I examined it, I was getting more and more. It is not clear how it spread. I was afraid to work inside. "
The nurse said the virus test was negative, but he said, "Even though I thoroughly washed my hands and gargled, the infection spread. I didn't notice that I was infected, I went back and forth, It may have spread the infection, "he said, suggesting that the health care workers may have come into contact with the patient without realizing the infection and lead to the spread of the infection.
Regarding the current state of the medical field, “The number of protective clothes that used to be replaced for each patient before is currently limited to a single day. You can substitute rain gutters or connect bags and wear them on your head. It is said that there is still a shortage of protective clothing and other items for healthcare workers to prevent infections.
On the other hand, due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the work of other clinical departments in the hospital can no longer be performed, and cancer patients who are undergoing outpatient treatment are treated by being transferred to another hospital. Is that.
Regarding this, the nurse said, "It is a fact that the hospital itself is in a situation where it does not go around. Ambulances usually come in a lot, but now it is unacceptable and it is difficult for local people. That said, it also has an impact on community medicine.
In addition, “If one nurse becomes positive, the nurses around him will also be on standby for two weeks, so it will become more and more insufficient, and the number of working days of one person will increase and it will be quite tight. I feel like the hospital is already collapsing in a situation where shifts cannot be decided. ”
In addition, some co-workers are unavoidably quitting their jobs because they are concerned about their family being infected.
However, regarding his current job, the nurse said, `` I couldn't be too amazed at any time to take a break from work, but I was able to see patients who were discharged from the hospital in good spirits, and encouraged me with my colleagues to continue working hard. I'm encouraged by the relief supplies and the warm messages from the local people. I have a feeling that I can't easily quit because it's my dream job. "