Anyone recently bought N95 mask
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basil
That's crazy! We are required to wear N95 and eye protection with ALL patient contact, even outpatient non-COVID. Even my front desk ppl behind plexiglass wear N95 these days.
Nicci - if you want to invest, buy an Envo mask. It's not cheap but it is comfortable, reusable, and is pretty reliable for fit testing if you are caucasian. We've had trouble in my department with Asian people with flatter nose bridges failing fit testing. Be sure to use the plug to protect others from you instead of the valve. This is pretty much what DH and I wear these days, all day every day.
ETA the Envo is the best for voice projection of all the N95 models I've used (3M "green" N95, duckbill, 3M elastomeric). Do NOT buy the elastomeric, it makes you sound like you're at the other end of a very long tunnel :) Wear goggles instead of a face shield cause the shield blocks a fair bit of sound too.
Thanks. I wear glasses so I’d have to find goggles that fit over the glasses. It may be more comfortable as the face shield is annoying. The school district for my main job is trying to arrange in-person therapy services. So I’ll need PPE for then and I do not trust the district to provide adequate PPE.
It’s difficult to do my job and stay 6’ away and many of the patients I work with need me to be closer for their own safety. I’m usually with them for 30-60 minutes at a time. I actually feel safer when I do my hospital shifts, everyone is tested when admitted and safety protocols are followed. I’ll follow those protocols, but I know not everyone in the school or home environment will be able to do so. I want to get back in person, but need to do it safely for my family.
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Anyone recently bought N95 mask
What about something like this? I know they’re goofy looking, but maybe speech therapy is the perfect use. I can’t speak to how safe it is compared to N95. (I have two of the regular style for soccer games.)
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Anyone recently bought N95 mask
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mom2binsd
Nicci, have you considered using a large plexiglass partition? Then you can see the childs mouth etc and they are able to follow your articulators, facial expressions etc. I guess depending on the kiddos goals etc I'd need to see their mouth etc.
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They’re talking about that at school, but we would still need to wear a mask. They also want us to give assessments and stay 6’ away. So we asked how are we supposed to turn the page in the testing easel - we joke they’ll give us those grabbers to reach things up high. We can’t stay 6’ away from some students due to their safety needs.
At the hospital I’ve worked inpatient with patients with apraxia following a stroke. I’ve been able to have parent drop their mask to show child what to do with their articulators and I keep my mask and face shield on. Child wasn’t masked so I could see what they were doing. Still not ideal situation. I feel somewhat ok with that due to the hospital’s testing protocols. I would not do that in the school setting - so many more kids and so many more exposures. Plus my 2 schools are in LA’s hottest hotspot. I think I’ll try to find a mask with the clear panel that won’t fog up too much, and pair it with a face shield for articulation students. Language students I can wear a different mask.
I’m being told students must remain masked though. I’m still teletherapy and I have students at childcare who have to wear a mask or students with unstable internet connection that has to keep their video off. I’m getting good at just using my hearing to provide corrections. At least with teletherapy they can see my model.
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