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rbethm
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WWYD? Pink eye
Med. question for fellow teachers.
Woke up this morning and eyes was glued shut. Just got back from the walk-in medical center and I have pink eye in one eye and he thinks it may have spread to the other. UGGG!
Question is, I just started antibiotics and I know it is highly contagious - would you call in sick tomorrow or go to school. Doctor said if I did go, just to make sure I kept my glasses on to avoid itching and touching things that the kids might touch. I hate calling in sick, such a pain on the a**.
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Posted 3/15/09 1:08 PM  |
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MichLiz213
Life is Good!
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Re: WWYD? Pink eye
If I was medicated for 24 hours before, I would go in.
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| Posted 3/15/09 1:17 PM |
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NASP09
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Message edited 3/4/2010 9:18:24 PM.
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| Posted 3/15/09 2:43 PM |
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browneyedgirl
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Re: WWYD? Pink eye
if you know that you are highly contagious, you have a responsibility not to purposely spread it. i would not go it--we have sick days for a reason. you can't possibly keep your hands from your eyes 100% of the time.
just like we hate when parents send their kids to school sick, teachers shouldn't go to school sick either
i hope you feel better.
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| Posted 3/15/09 5:26 PM |
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rbethm
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Re: WWYD? Pink eye
Posted by browneyedgirl
if you know that you are highly contagious, you have a responsibility not to purposely spread it. i would not go it--we have sick days for a reason. you can't possibly keep your hands from your eyes 100% of the time.
just like we hate when parents send their kids to school sick, teachers shouldn't go to school sick either
I agree and just called in. I have been miserable all day and it has been hard enough trying to avoid giving it to DD. Your right, I would be as bad as the kids if I came in all contagious!
Message edited 3/15/2009 6:09:59 PM.
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| Posted 3/15/09 6:09 PM |
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JessInCA
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Re: WWYD? Pink eye
I got pink eye when I was student teaching, and the school wouldn't let me come in until I'd been medicated for 24 hours. I'd take the day off.
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| Posted 3/16/09 11:47 AM |
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Epeebes
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Re: WWYD? Pink eye
I also think that in NYC they dont let you come in if you have it, and they dont take away your sick days...or so i've been told.
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| Posted 3/16/09 7:54 PM |
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Erica
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Re: WWYD? Pink eye
I just recently had it - I went to the walk-in clinic and they wrote me a note for the school. I came in the day after and it looked awful (although I was medicated) and they sent me home.
even the day after that, I caught the computer teaching lysoling everything after i left!!! LOL
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| Posted 3/17/09 1:13 PM |
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happytobreathe
The Lazy Days of Summer
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Re: WWYD? Pink eye
I would wait the full 24 hours. If you went to the doctor at 10 o'clock, I don't think you should work tomorrow,
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| Posted 3/17/09 4:32 PM |
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