Superstormsandy

I am really sorry to hear this is happening to you. I am in management and just so you know I do fully expect to reuse an n95 if there are any left- I am in scrubs everyday since this broke and have been rounding and assisting to move covid patients that are getting upgraded- assisted in donning/ doffing in ICU so folks can move quickly with their PAPRs and I do whatever else folks need and ensure I do not get it the way. When it comes to it I will take an assignment as I have been taking healthstreams updating my skills watching and shadowing on the floors. The only thing I cannot do is give meds- and I will ask the charge RN to do that as we are implementing a team nursing model here at our hospital. We have also made classes available to all RNs on respiratory assessment, nursing basics and the course of the covid patient . I am here because I wanted to glean information about what else I can do to assist those who are moving into areas where they are unfamiliar- I do think there will be a fair amount of PTSD after this. PTSD after 16 years in an understaffed ICU is what drove me from the bedside and into administration for the last 20. In my position here I am not all powerful, but I do have influence and I see myself when I look at our staff and I want to do right by them as much as I can - I say the serenity prayer every hour: God Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Your insights will be invaluable to me - Thank you