From The Heart Of A Nurse

This is the reality of where I am living and also many of you around the world. The Corvid-19 fight has only just begun and we can all play a part to help each other. This message is blunt and real, but it needs to be said.

Please understand and listen to what dedicated caring nurses are sharing. We each have a responsibility to protect other people’s lives. Each day Doctors and Nurses are sacrificing theirs to help you. We’re all in this together. I am non practicing nurse now, but have great respect and love for my sisters on the frontline.
Everyone be safe. We ♥ care what happens to you. From

FROM THE HEART OF A NURSE

I'm a critical care nurse which means I will be front line with ventilated COVID-19 patients. Here is what I'm doing to prepare for the coming months.

1. I'm preparing a space in my house so that I can isolate from the rest of my family for the months to come. This will be a place where I can eat, sleep and hang out by myself for months. Some of my colleagues are shipping the kids and spouse elsewhere because there isn't enough dedicated space in their house to stay apart.

2. I won't be able to safely kiss my children or spouse for the next few months so I'm stocking up on hugs and kisses because once COVID hits my unit it won't be safe to kiss them.

3. I checked my will to make sure it's up to date because there is a high likelihood I will get infected.. and I'm no spring chicken so my odds may not be ever in my favour. I'm reviewing my advanced directives so that if I do need a ventilator if and when I get COVID that my husband knows when it's ok to pull the plug.

4. My daughter has asthma so definitely can't hug and kiss her until this whole thing is over... I'm thinking this will be months long seeing how everyone is still not self-isolating...

5. I'll probably need a good counselor to deal with all the PTSD after the first wave of COVID... at least I'll have one on hand when the second and third wave of COVID happens.

6. My kids will probably need a good counselor too after all of this, we will do our best to support them but it will kill them to not have mom hug or kiss them... if you know me you've seen how I shower them in hugs and kisses, this part for me will be the hardest.

7. I am mentally preparing for all the death I will see, all the bodies I will have to wrap, all the families that will scream and cry as they lose a loved one, all my colleagues who are scared, all the stress we will endure, all the elderly who I know will willingly give up a ventilator to save the younger ones, all the anger I will feel for those around the community who continue to spread the virus because they refuse to strictly self-isolate, all the young people who will die needlessly... and yes to me as a nurse people who are under 70 are considered young..

8.I'm preparing for the MORAL DISTRESS I will feel every day at work when I have to choose who gets my time, where do I cut corners with my patients so that I can get to everyone...how do I choose who is more valuable at any given moment???

9. I'm mentally preparing for the fact that myself or one of my colleagues will die in this war against the virus.

There is no doubt this is coming, this is what the numbers are telling us, this is what all the front line doctors who are weeks ahead of us are telling us... This is the sacrifice that all health care workers are making for our community, we are sacrificing our lives and our families...
WE DON'T WANT ACCOLADES!!! we just want you to make a SMALL sacrifice so that our life-altering sacrifices are worth it... Every time you step out of your house to go to the store, or hang out with someone who doesn't live with you, or let your teens be around their friends, or hang out with just one or two friends...you are silently and unknowingly contributing to the tsunami of death that is about to wash up in our hospitals.
When they report that a health care worker died... we will be a faceless news statistic... please share this so that we don't have to die in vain... we are real people who's lives will be impacted more than you could ever imagine... our window to stop this is getting smaller by the day... Please do your small part, I'm doing mine.

 

Hear hear. Thank you for all your effort and the onslaught that you will have to weather yet. I truly appreciate it and all the lives you may yet safe. Stay strong and stay healthy.

For my part I have barely left the house since almost a month now, I thought very early on this would become serious business and I'm in frequent contact with people who either are themselves part of the high-risk group or who are in contact with many such people due to their profession. Can only hope enough people will wisen up in time and reduce interpersonal contact to the bare minimum that they are able to.

 

This is the reality of where I am living and also many of you around the world. The Corvid-19 fight has only just begun and we can all play a part to help each other. This message is blunt and real, but it needs to be said.

Please understand and listen to what dedicated caring nurses are sharing. We each have a responsibility to protect other people’s lives. Each day Doctors and Nurses are sacrificing theirs to help you. We’re all in this together. I am non practicing nurse now, but have great respect and love for my sisters on the frontline.
Everyone be safe. We ♥ care what happens to you. From

FROM THE HEART OF A NURSE

I'm a critical care nurse which means I will be front line with ventilated COVID-19 patients. Here is what I'm doing to prepare for the coming months.

1. I'm preparing a space in my house so that I can isolate from the rest of my family for the months to come. This will be a place where I can eat, sleep and hang out by myself for months. Some of my colleagues are shipping the kids and spouse elsewhere because there isn't enough dedicated space in their house to stay apart.

2. I won't be able to safely kiss my children or spouse for the next few months so I'm stocking up on hugs and kisses because once COVID hits my unit it won't be safe to kiss them.

3. I checked my will to make sure it's up to date because there is a high likelihood I will get infected.. and I'm no spring chicken so my odds may not be ever in my favour. I'm reviewing my advanced directives so that if I do need a ventilator if and when I get COVID that my husband knows when it's ok to pull the plug.

4. My daughter has asthma so definitely can't hug and kiss her until this whole thing is over... I'm thinking this will be months long seeing how everyone is still not self-isolating...

5. I'll probably need a good counselor to deal with all the PTSD after the first wave of COVID... at least I'll have one on hand when the second and third wave of COVID happens.

6. My kids will probably need a good counselor too after all of this, we will do our best to support them but it will kill them to not have mom hug or kiss them... if you know me you've seen how I shower them in hugs and kisses, this part for me will be the hardest.

7. I am mentally preparing for all the death I will see, all the bodies I will have to wrap, all the families that will scream and cry as they lose a loved one, all my colleagues who are scared to ****, all the stress we will endure, all the elderly who I know will willingly give up a ventilator to save the younger ones, all the anger I will feel for those around the community who continue to spread the virus because they refuse to strictly self-isolate, all the young people who will die needlessly... and yes to me as a nurse people who are under 70 are considered young..

8.I'm preparing for the MORAL DISTRESS I will feel every day at work when I have to choose who gets my time, where do I cut corners with my patients so that I can get to everyone...how do I choose who is more valuable at any given moment???

9. I'm mentally preparing for the fact that myself or one of my colleagues will die in this war against the virus.

There is no doubt this is coming, this is what the numbers are telling us, this is what all the front line doctors who are weeks ahead of us are telling us... This is the sacrifice that all health care workers are making for our community, we are sacrificing our lives and our families...
WE DON'T WANT ACCOLADES!!! we just want you to make a SMALL sacrifice so that our life-altering sacrifices are worth it... Every time you step out of your house to go to the store, or hang out with someone who doesn't live with you, or let your teens be around their friends, or hang out with just one or two friends...you are silently and unknowingly contributing to the tsunami of death that is about to wash up in our hospitals.
When they report that a health care worker died... we will be a faceless news statistic... please share this so that we don't have to die in vain... we are real people who's lives will be impacted more than you could ever imagine... our window to stop this is getting smaller by the day... Please do your small part, I'm doing mine.

Best of luck to you! Stay healthy! I am doing my part by staying home and trying to stay positive, you are really do a lot for the country though and IMO all nurses and doctors that have to be exposed to Covid and get through (and help the people with Covid) should get some kind of an award or certificate.

 

Hear hear. Thank you for all your effort and the onslaught that you will have to weather yet. I truly appreciate it and all the lives you may yet safe. Stay strong and stay healthy.

For my part I have barely left the house since almost a month now, I thought very early on this would become serious business and I'm in frequent contact with people who either are themselves part of the high-risk group or who are in contact with many such people due to their profession. Can only hope enough people will wisen up in time and reduce interpersonal contact to the bare minimum that they are able to.

PascalKrypt We have our camera's and even in our yards and homes we can see how creative we can be! It is now recommended we safe distance in own "units" or alone. ( the family members we live with ) This means if at all possible, to stay away from other peoples units. If you have to go out in public for shopping, a good habit is to change your clothing on return and place the old set in the washing machine immediately. We can't be too careful now. Infection control is not hysteria, this is the time to be OCD!

 

Thank you for everything you do and will do! The media should recognize all the nurses and doctors who are putting their lives on the line to save countless more lives!
I have 2 nurses, and an er doc in my family, and some hospital are allowing certain masks, while others are not. Being in the painting industry we ordered 2 p100 masks for the er doc (nurses hospital will not allow outside masks.) and were told that the painting supply company had thousands on order, but since their in such high demand, we most likely would not get them. Well somehow (without going into religion, which is not allowed) 2 masks got delivered!
stay safe! I will be thinking about you and all the other hero‘s in the medical proffesion!

 

CoryFan Thank you for caring enough to do that kindness even though it didn't turn out like you had hoped. Regularly we have to go for "mask fittings" so see if our faces have changed weight. They put you in a special hood after you have applied your mask (N95). and if you could taste the aerosol mist that they sprayed inside, it mean't you weren't putting the mask on right and that you could breath in harmful particulate.
I am non-practicing, I left to continue my nursing at home. 24/7. I still have ties to the wonderful people I worked along side though!

 

Thanks for what you do and trying to showing everyone what is going through the heads of medical staff. Unfortunately I work an essential business also. I see people out and about that have no reason to be out.

 

Sorry mods, Thank you for amending.

 

ICU/Critical Care Nurse here! I am also doing what I can to stay home when not at work - no more hitting up the store or gas stations after work for me. While I’m angry with the rationing of protective equipment and the constant changes we keep making, I also see leadership just trying their best to abide by the ever changing CDC recommendations. We finally got word today that we are now allowed to wear our own masks for protection while we aren’t at the bedside if we feel so inclined. I agree we don’t want accolades or pizza we just want to safeguard our patients, peers and loved ones! I love being a nurse, but it’s also a very frightening time to be one. Everyone look out for one another, help your elder neighbors out, and check in on your friends - often! It’s gonna get worse before it gets better!

 

ICU/Critical Care Nurse here! I am also doing what I can to stay home when not at work - no more hitting up the store or gas stations after work for me. While I’m angry with the rationing of protective equipment and the constant changes we keep making, I also see leadership just trying their best to abide by the ever changing CDC recommendations. We finally got word today that we are now allowed to wear our own masks for protection while we aren’t at the bedside if we feel so inclined. I agree we don’t want accolades or pizza we just want to safeguard our patients, peers and loved ones! I love being a nurse, but it’s also a very frightening time to be one. Everyone look out for one another, help your elder neighbors out, and check in on your friends - often! It’s gonna get worse before it gets better!

KSo, I can't agree with you and give you a hug at the same time! Be safe Angel.

 

This is the reality of where I am living and also many of you around the world. The Corvid-19 fight has only just begun and we can all play a part to help each other. This message is blunt and real, but it needs to be said.

Please understand and listen to what dedicated caring nurses are sharing. We each have a responsibility to protect other people’s lives. Each day Doctors and Nurses are sacrificing theirs to help you. We’re all in this together. I am non practicing nurse now, but have great respect and love for my sisters on the frontline.
Everyone be safe. We ♥ care what happens to you. From

FROM THE HEART OF A NURSE

I'm a critical care nurse which means I will be front line with ventilated COVID-19 patients. Here is what I'm doing to prepare for the coming months.

1. I'm preparing a space in my house so that I can isolate from the rest of my family for the months to come. This will be a place where I can eat, sleep and hang out by myself for months. Some of my colleagues are shipping the kids and spouse elsewhere because there isn't enough dedicated space in their house to stay apart.

2. I won't be able to safely kiss my children or spouse for the next few months so I'm stocking up on hugs and kisses because once COVID hits my unit it won't be safe to kiss them.

3. I checked my will to make sure it's up to date because there is a high likelihood I will get infected.. and I'm no spring chicken so my odds may not be ever in my favour. I'm reviewing my advanced directives so that if I do need a ventilator if and when I get COVID that my husband knows when it's ok to pull the plug.

4. My daughter has asthma so definitely can't hug and kiss her until this whole thing is over... I'm thinking this will be months long seeing how everyone is still not self-isolating...

5. I'll probably need a good counselor to deal with all the PTSD after the first wave of COVID... at least I'll have one on hand when the second and third wave of COVID happens.

6. My kids will probably need a good counselor too after all of this, we will do our best to support them but it will kill them to not have mom hug or kiss them... if you know me you've seen how I shower them in hugs and kisses, this part for me will be the hardest.

7. I am mentally preparing for all the death I will see, all the bodies I will have to wrap, all the families that will scream and cry as they lose a loved one, all my colleagues who are scared, all the stress we will endure, all the elderly who I know will willingly give up a ventilator to save the younger ones, all the anger I will feel for those around the community who continue to spread the virus because they refuse to strictly self-isolate, all the young people who will die needlessly... and yes to me as a nurse people who are under 70 are considered young..

8.I'm preparing for the MORAL DISTRESS I will feel every day at work when I have to choose who gets my time, where do I cut corners with my patients so that I can get to everyone...how do I choose who is more valuable at any given moment???

9. I'm mentally preparing for the fact that myself or one of my colleagues will die in this war against the virus.

There is no doubt this is coming, this is what the numbers are telling us, this is what all the front line doctors who are weeks ahead of us are telling us... This is the sacrifice that all health care workers are making for our community, we are sacrificing our lives and our families...
WE DON'T WANT ACCOLADES!!! we just want you to make a SMALL sacrifice so that our life-altering sacrifices are worth it... Every time you step out of your house to go to the store, or hang out with someone who doesn't live with you, or let your teens be around their friends, or hang out with just one or two friends...you are silently and unknowingly contributing to the tsunami of death that is about to wash up in our hospitals.
When they report that a health care worker died... we will be a faceless news statistic... please share this so that we don't have to die in vain... we are real people who's lives will be impacted more than you could ever imagine... our window to stop this is getting smaller by the day... Please do your small part, I'm doing mine.

God Bless You, and thank you for everything you do.
My daughter is in nursing school now.
Please be Safe and Stay Healthy.
*** This goes out to EVERYONE, Please stay home and let this virus be gone. I have lost people I know, and there are people I know now in ICU because of this Virus. Lets all chip in and do our part. STAY HOME

 

ICU/Critical Care Nurse here! I am also doing what I can to stay home when not at work - no more hitting up the store or gas stations after work for me. While I’m angry with the rationing of protective equipment and the constant changes we keep making, I also see leadership just trying their best to abide by the ever changing CDC recommendations. We finally got word today that we are now allowed to wear our own masks for protection while we aren’t at the bedside if we feel so inclined. I agree we don’t want accolades or pizza we just want to safeguard our patients, peers and loved ones! I love being a nurse, but it’s also a very frightening time to be one. Everyone look out for one another, help your elder neighbors out, and check in on your friends - often! It’s gonna get worse before it gets better!

Thank you for all you do. Be safe and stay healthy.

 

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