Frontline Nurses
What have you learned from the frontlines of fighting the coronavirus that you most want policy makers, health care administrators and your bosses to know? If you were in charge, what is the first thing you would change to ensure we never go through this again?
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Responses
Challenges of COVID
Submission to my Elementary School Newsletter this week:
Hello dear Jessup Families: Dr. Leiseth has asked me to write but during this very sad and uncertain pandemic and infodemic, I’m searching to provide something meaningful and heartfelt. All our lives have drastically and, I feel, forever changed. This crisis has magnified so many issues that need attention however remembering the faces and personalities of your children has provided much comfort as we all navigate through and out of this tragedy.
Public health is my first passion but a critical and perfect complement to school nursing.…
Triage
I kind of view it like my past job. Each call is different. Each patient deserves my best. I signed up for this and will stay till the need has been met. I think it is the most noblest of jobs , to care for others with nothing to gain. But, I am rewarded often, a smile, a thank you. That is truly my reward. Used to get hugs.now I really miss those.........
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I have had to perform education to frontline staff that has caused me great stress. On the verge of tears, I get up and go back into this situation and I don’t know each day of how I’m going to have to compromise what I know to be true. I’m trying hard to embrace a public health perspective-I just was not prepared for this.
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The biggest challenge in the home care and hospice area are being recognized in new emergency regulations and laws is being included as essential workers we have had to ensure that at the state and federal levels we are seen an as vital component to keep frail and elderly at home with needed medical and personal care. the Second is as with everyone lack of adequate PPE
Read the Full ResponseChallenges of Covid
Biggest challenge is fear of getting sick from work and bringing home to my family. Other challenges work changes by the minute - constantly floating to the Covid floors.
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