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I am a nurse in a hospital that is treating covid patients. am i not a pui because of my job description?
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I don't know that you would be a person under investigation as you would be using proper PPE and likely taken other protective measures. This is assuming that you are asymptomatic. It is a great question and I would like to see how other doctors response. Please see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_under_investigation
Answered 3/10/2021
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PUI usually refers to patients in the hospital who are suspected of having COVID 19. They remain in quarantine, until symptom free and test negative.
Answered 3/27/2021
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