Topics About 'Social Distancing'.

From my perspective, all of the sudden the sanctimonious Coronavirus "Karens", who act like you're committing a war crime if you don't want to wear a mask and stay at least six feet away from other people, have gone silent. Maybe they would rather ha...

Even tho I pride myself on being a Wellness Guru, I am realizing that this current reality is getting to me and I need to pull out all those wellness stops I can think of to survive. In the past, I was a runner but after physical back pain became an ...

It is a bit frustrating to work alongside staff who are continuing to socialize in groups outside of work (and post on social media). Does anyone have work situations that are similar? I don't want to be the social distancing police, but it makes m...

The majority of my coworkers are adhering to social distancing - taking it very seriously including not eating out, not having meals delivered at work, only going to work and back home. But we found out that a small group is out socializing during th...

he advantages and disadvantages discussed by the Reveres at Effect Measure. Follow the link for the full commentary. The Editors of Effect Measure are senior public health scientists and practitioners. Paul Revere was a member of the first local Boa...

It occurs to me if we all get in the habit of avoiding and not touching each other - which is appropriate at this time - this might become a habit we will have a hard time to break. Studies show it can take anywhere from 18 to 254 days for a person ...

Can anyone share articles, personal experience, advice, tips, tricks, etc... for how to deal with friends and/or family who are ignoring social distancing/ other public health measures with respect to Covid-19? At this point, I am trying to manage my...

Apparently in my hospital, the majority of employee covid cases are coming from staff-to-staff transmission, not patient-to-staff. Our employer has encouraged us to wear our masks in the break room, but...how are we supposed to eat? On my unit, socia...

I am a nurse and my family does not take precautions. I have kept my parents safe and now since they see the state has lifted precautions for businesses they no longer take any precautions. I'm talking close to 20 family members. I have four children...

“I am afraid peer pressure will discourage children from wearing masks. I am feeling nervous about sending my girls back to school unless everyone is trying to be as safe as possible. Is there anything that we can do?” A Contest to Inspire Kids ...

Hi everyone, I have been out of the hospital setting for 5 years and jumped at the chance to work on a Covid unit. I am afraid of course but know I am going to be helping with this pandemic. I hope to not be infected but there is a chance working wit...

Apples to oranges situationSocial media is filled with well-meaning tributes, comparing nurses to soldiers fighting in a war. In my opinion, we’re definitely in an apples to oranges situation. My expertise having been cultivated from watching “Band o...

I can’t figure out how to change my handle, but I’ve now been a nurse for 4 years, and I’m the ED for 2. I of course see positive COVID patients, but I always wear the proper PPE, don and doffing appropriately, change out of my scrubs at work, and sh...

How can he expect the country to practice social distancing and wear masks in public if he isn't practicing what he preaches? PLEASE: No political comments. This is NOT about politics but rather about adhering to policies. No facemask for Vice Presi...

Does anyone else feel anxious about going out to see friends and loved ones when you're working in Covid wards or wards with Covid positive patients? I've already had Covid last year, I've had both my vaccines, and I'm always as careful as I can...

I draw labs in the morning on my patients (I work overnight), and for me it's usually a very fast process (doesn't take more than 2 minutes). Once in a while, though, you get a 'hard stick' patient and that can take a little while (e.g., more than 5...

Hi all, sorry if this topic has been posted before. I'm a new grad nurse who was hired into the ICU, which was recently converted to a Covid ICU. I am in a state that recently is experiencing another wave of cases. I'm super grateful to have gotten a...

Hello all, I am an ICU nurse manager, and I’m hoping to get some ideas on how to celebrate my staff in a way that is safe and physically distanced. My hospital postponed our Nurses Week celebration for July because things were still pretty crazy in M...

...Can anyone relate to this? Since the Summer I've had coworkers going out, posting photos, going to Disney World, clubs, meeting up with friends and family in groups...they post it all on social media and at the same time ask everyone to "mask up!"...

We know the flu thing is likely to get worse, which means a lot more ER visits. As I have seen so far, we are more a part of the problem than the solution. Even when people call to ask if they should come in, we can't give them consistent accurate ad...

I am sorry to let you know , but public establishments are not enforcing the mandatory mask and social distancing. We are growing exponentially in number of cases. Why are people so ignorant???? ?

Philadelphia Inquirer: 6/25/2020: How to defuse arguments over masks and personal space as Philly reopens. https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/philadelphia-reopening-public-argument-conflict-resolution-20200625.html