Speaking of being tired, I know everyone is tired of hearing about, reading about, and talking about COVID-19. So, I’ll forgive you if you want to just skip this post and go on about your business. But, first let me say what this entry is about and what is not about.
It is NOT about the vaccine and whether you should take it or not. It is NOT about masks and whether or when you should wear one or not. There are plenty of places where you can read about those issues and from people that are a lot more knowledgeable about it than I could pretend to be.
Simply, what follows here is my personal venting about how I currently feel from my own personal experience in the healthcare field. I work in an Emergency Department, but I am not in a clinical role. Thus, my experience is different than those who work deep in the trenches and are treating patients with COVID or with a myriad of other problems that, yes, still plague us mortal human beings.
If interested, read on. If not, that’s fine with me. This is mostly and mainly for my own stress relief and my own mental health.
- I’m Tired of Saying No, I’m sorry but you can’t come in to visit to the person who is deeply worried about their family member who is either positive or being tested.
- I’m Tired of Saying No, I’m sorry but your family can’t come in with you to the patient who is positive or being tested and is scared to be alone.
- I’m Tired of Saying No, we don’t have any open beds to the patient who has been waiting 5 hours or more for an ER bed because our rooms are full of patients being held and waiting to be admitted.
- I’m Tired of Saying No, I’m sorry this hallway bed is the best we can do right now because all the regular ER beds are full.
- I’m Tired of Saying No, Melissa, don’t take it personal as a patient or family member yells at me and calls me names because they don’t like the answer I just gave them about when they may finally get to see a Doctor.
- I’m Tired of Saying No, it’s not any better than it was yesterday to my co-workers as they arrive for their shift.
- I’m Tired of Saying No, you don’t have to apologize to the co-worker who snapped at me earlier because of the stress they are under and now feels bad about it.
- I’m Tired of Saying No, I don’t know when this will be over.
- I’m Tired of Sayin No, I’m not okay. I’m tired.
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