I Just Need To Vent

Today has been awful, working on the wards with "suspect" covid-19. A patient I had been looking after had previously been walking around and chatting, now lying there unconscious, gasping for breath and now on end of life. I just broke down after seeing her in such a state.

The news said we would start getting tested this weekend, matron says not until next week because we are low risk. 95% of our staff are off ill however and we have had confirmed cases previously.

We are not allowed to wear the gowns and masks when patients are just suspected, I feel so vulnerable and uncared for.

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4meAndyou · F

The shortages of personal protective equipment are appalling. No wonder 95% of your staff are ill.

You are probably spreading the virus unknowingly, because you and your clothing are exposed on every shift to your patients who have not had test results returned.

I will pray for you.

Zelllambert · 31-35, F

@4meAndyou doesn't help that most of my patients are 70+, I'm so paranoid that I'm killing people but there's no one else able to work and no way to find out if any of us are actually safe to be working.

4meAndyou · F

@Zelllambert I will pray for all of you. 😢🙏💛