Nurses/Frontline Workers who treated Covid patients

Posted by RMS @rinadbq, Jan 20, 2022

ED & ICU Nurses, Techs, and pre-hospital medical personnel have been particularly vulnerable to contracting COVID from direct patient care of unstable, un-diagnosed COVID patients. All those 'aerosol generating procedures' and sustained direct personal contact put us at exceptionally high risk of infection. Our faces are 6" from coughing patients while starting IV's, administering oxygen, attaching cardiac monitor leads and positioning for x-rays, let alone proning, CPR, intubation and post-mortem care.
I am an ED Nurse, over 1 year post infection and still unable to work due to continuing physical and cognitive issues with 'Post Acute COVID Syndrome (PACS)'. Let's support each other here. Looking forward to hearing from you.

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adelem | @adelem | Jan 20, 2022

Hi, I’m a senior ICU nurse from Australia and almost 3 months post COVID infection. I have ongoing (but very slowly improving) physical and cognitive issues that currently prevent me from returning to work and am interested in sharing experiences and mutual support. I acknowledge the differences between countries but perhaps that can provide some useful insights? 🙂

mpeters | @mpeters | Jan 21, 2022

I’m not in the medical field but I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to you for your work. And also to say that I am very sorry this has happened to you. I stay home except for medical appointments and if I ever catch myself feeling sorry for myself, I remind myself that I’m not just helping myself, but others like you.

RMS | @rinadbq | Jan 21, 2022

In reply to @adelem "Hi, I’m a senior ICU nurse from Australia and almost 3 months post COVID infection. I..." + (show)

Is there fellow nursing support there?

adelem | @adelem | Jan 21, 2022

Looking into it 😊

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