March 26th, 2020

Being afraid is ok

I honestly think a lot us are afraid of the unknown. COVID-19 is real and it's scary. Since becoming an ICU nurse I have learned to mask my feelings very well. What has helped me is knowing that a lot of co-workers share the same feelings as myself. When I'm having a rough day I reach out to my peers for guidance. I also make sure I time for myself each day, wether it's working out for 30 minutes or reading a book. I also take full advantage of having a Mepra moment in the medication room. I take 10-30 seconds to just breath out all of my frustrations. I know I'm not alone and we are in this together.

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It is so important for us to model self care. That is our super power, among other things. Best Tenia.

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Hi Tenia:
Thanks for joining our conversation and thank you for your service in this difficult time. What do you think are the biggest lessons the world will learn from this crisis?

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