COVID-19 Resources

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COVID-19 Symptoms:

• Fever or chills *
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

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Consider Your Exposure Risk:

• Have you had contact with anyone with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last two weeks?
• Have you attended any indoor gatherings of 10 or more people?
• While moving through public spaces, have you worn a mask at all times?
• After being in public spaces, have you washed your hands thoroughly?
• To check your temperature accurately, you need to:
• Not drink or eat right before checking your temperature 
• Make sure that the thermometer is in place under your tongue, as far back as possible
• Take your temperature twice (this gives the thermometer time to come up to body temperature)

Being aware of symptoms and exposure risks is crucial to preventing the spread of COVID-19. All staff should monitor their temperature (using the method above) and communicated any suspected COVID-19 infection to the Director of Nursing.

If you suspect you may have COVID-19, click here to access the CDC's interactive self-check system.

• Staff is required to wear a properly fitted face mask at all times when working.
  Staff is required to wear a properly fitted face shield (w/ forehead seal) at all times when working.
• Staff is required to use exam gloves when working, and to change them if they are soiled or damaged.
  ​Staff must self-assess for COVID-19 symptoms at least twice daily, and always before seeing their next patient.
• ​Anyone attending a patient who is COVID 19 positive, or suspected of being positive, will be issued:
• ​N95 respirator, and be required to wear it
• ​isolation garments, and be required to wear them

ADDITIONAL COVID-19 CONTROL PROCEDURES

• Proper hand-washing and hand hygiene practices
• Alcohol- based  hand rub must contain at least 60% alcohol
• Hands should be washed frequently and thoroughly (for at least 20 seconds)
• Wash or sanitize hands before putting PPE on, and after PPE removal

Proper Use of Face Masks

• Make sure face mask covers your mouth and nose
• Remove face mask touching only the straps
• Do not touch your face mask or face
• Do not wear your mask on the top of your head or around your neck
• Do not store your mask on your arm or in your pocket
• Clean your hands before you put on and take off face mask

Eye Protection

• Personal eyeglasses and contact lenses are NOT considered adequate eye protection.
• Put on eye protection (i.e., goggles or a disposable face shield that covers the front and sides of the face) upon entry to the patients’ home. 
• Remove eye protection before leaving the patients’ home
• Reusable eye protection (e.g., goggles) must be cleaned and disinfected according to manufacturer’s reprocessing instructions prior to re-use. 
• Disposable eye protection should be properly discarded after use.

Glove Procedures

• Wash or sanitize hands before putting on gloves.
• Put on clean, non-sterile gloves upon entry into the patients’ home.
• Change gloves if the become torn or heavily contaminated.
• Remove and discard gloves when leaving the patients’ home.
   

Disposable Gown Procedures

• Put on a clean isolation gown upon entry into the patient home. 
• Change the gown if it becomes soiled. 
• Discard the gown after use.