COVID-19 : the down and dirty
The reality behind being a bedside RN currently is that we don't have the right protection. Experiencing this first hand has made me and many others lose sleep and have increase anxiety. I understand that you may be anxious at home and are unsure if you will have a job but these nurses are literally risking their lives from being exposed, and knowingly. Let that sink in, because you read it and it just seems nonchalant but literally their LIFE is on the line. Someone you know. Everyone KNOWS a nurse. It is not within our nature to be callous and not give comfort to those going through something traumatic. We are supposed to “limit” our time in the rooms of patients who are possible or confirmed Covid-19 patients; this isn’t possible. We cannot do our job efficiently and up to our (or the hospitals/or the public’s) standards with spending “limited” time in the rooms. What happens when the patient is panicking because they feel they can’t breath and I, THEIR NURSE, needs...