Table. Healthcare worker exposures, personal protective equipment, and outcomea.
Code team member | Tasks (duration of exposure) | Exposure time | Protective equipment | Symptoms (onset) | SARS serologic findings |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ward RN1 |
Contact before code (120 min), compressions (<5 min), assisted IV insertion (5 min), observed code (10 min), wrap body (10–15 min) |
150–155 min |
Gown x 2, gloves x 2, safety glasses, shoe covers, hair cover, N95 respirator |
None |
Refused testing |
Ward RN2 |
Set up suction equip (5 min), charting arrest record (15 min), wrapped body (10–15 min) |
30–35 min |
Gown x 2, gloves x 2, safety glasses, face shield, shoe covers, hair cover, N95 respirator |
None |
Negative |
Ward RN3 |
Set up oxygen equip (5 min), prepared intubation equipment (10 min), observed (5 min),
wrapped body (10–15 min) |
30–35 min |
Gown x 2, gloves x 2, safety glasses, face shield, shoe cover, hair cover, N95 respirator |
Headache, myalgia, Tmax 37.8°C (June 1) |
Negative |
ICU RN1 |
Chest compressions
(10–15 min) |
10–15 min |
Gown x 2, gloves x 2, safety glasses, face shield, shoe cover, hair cover, N95 respirator |
Headache, malise, myalgia, nausea, Tmax 38.0°C (May 31) |
Indeterminate |
ICU RN2 |
IV insertion in foot (<5 min), medication administration (10 min), application of EKG leads (<1 min) |
10–15 min |
Gown x 2, gloves x 2, safety glasses, face shield, shoe cover, hair cover, N95 respirator |
Myalgia, malaise, SOA, Tmax 38.5°C (May 31) |
Positive |
ICU RN3 |
Ventilated patient with bag-valve-mask (5–10 min) |
5–10 min |
Gown x 2, gloves x 2, safety glasses, face shield, shoe cover, hair cover, N95 respirator |
None |
Negative |
RT1 |
Intubated patient (<30 s), ventilated patient with bag-valve-mask (10–15 min) |
10–15 min |
T4 Personal Protection System, N95 respirator |
None |
Refused testing |
RT2 |
Put filter on ETT and assisted RT1 (5–7 min) |
5–10 min |
T4 Personal Protection System, N95 respirator |
None |
Refused testing |
MD | Chest compressions (5–7 min) | 5–10 min | T4 Personal Protection System, N95 respirator | None | Refused testing |
aSARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome; RN1, ward nurse 1; RN2, ward nurse 2; RN3, ward nurse 3; ICU-RN1, intensive care unit nurse 1; ICU-RN2, intensive care unit nurse 2; ICU-RN3, intensive care unit nurse 3; RT1, respiratory therapist 1; RT2, respiratory therapist 2; MD, physician; IV, intravenous catheter; Tmax, maximum temperature; EKG, electrocardiogram; ETT, endotracheal tube