This is a an extra blog post I'm choosing to do, because I work in the medical field and I am seeing how this pandemic is effecting us first hand.
I work in the dialysis field, and many of my patients are in nursing homes (which are at an extremely high risk for the virus at the moment), have diabetes so they have a terrible immune system, they cannot take care of themselves, etc. And honestly, a lot of them aren't even that old either. It's very scary to see how afraid they are of getting this virus, and having to consult them about it just about everyday I see them. We have had patients pass away from the virus already, as well as patients family members pass away from the virus. We have had to open certain units on off days to treat patients that have COVID-19, in order to try to keep them separate from the other patients. Most of the nurses and techs are of course putting their families at risk for this, which is obviously very stressful. We are not able to use more than one mask per day if we can help it, and we are not provided N95 masks due to there being a shortage of them. Most of the healthcare field is not being given hazard pay either, which is a whole other issue we are all having with this situation. I understand everyone is tired of staying at home wants everything to open back up, but I don't think they were realize how serious it is until they themselves get the virus or someone they love gets it. In my opinion, staying at home is almost like a luxury right now. Most people are getting paid unemployment, and are making more than they were at their normal job, yet the people who are putting themselves at risk are basically getting nothing extra income wise. I don't understand how that is even possible. To be honest, I don't mind the whole "quarantine" all that much. I think things move way too fast in our lives as it is, and we needed time to slow the hell down for a change. To spend time with our families that we live with but never get a chance to see. To reconnect with friends and family that we never get a chance to speak to. In my opinion, I think a lot of people are being very ungrateful. We're being ordered to stay at home and sit on our couches, not go to war.
1 Comment
|
Kellie KalbachThis is my blog page. I'm using this page to experience the beautiful yet messy process of writing. Enjoy! Archives
May 2020
Categories |