Just wondering how all the health care workers are going right now?
I work in a large hospital as a radiographer. As all covid pts will be ordered a chest xray and/or ct, I will be in a lot of contact with sick people. Obviously doctors and nurses even more so. We haven't had any diagnosed covid patients yet but it's only a matter of time. First it will be a few, then many, then nothing but that.
The descriptions of hospital conditions in Italy and Wuhan are flat out terrifying. I'm thinking of my colleagues and honestly don't think the team would cope. They currently complain about things like not enough biscuits ordered for the tea room, or their parking spot was a bit far away. They aren't in the army, they aren't soldiers.
We have enough masks for now but not an unlimited amount.
All I'm reading on social media and in the news is people talking about self isolating. It's upsetting because we are doing the opposite. I'm jealous when I read thread after thread on here where people debate whether to, for example, attend one hospital appointment, as they are thinking it would be too risky. And here we are, actively interacting with infected people for 8 hours a day. It's basically a 100% of getting it, and then infecting your family.
How are all the hcps out there feeling and coping?
If you aren't a hcp and the idea of doctors/nurses talking frankly about their concerns will make you more anxious, maybe skip this thread. We won't be slagging off patients or anything, but we don't need to be called monsters for not being robots about this.