New Thing Nurse

APRIL 19, 2020

Is this pandemic over yet? We’ve officially been sheltered in place for over a month here in Oakland, California, and I am feeling it. The stress of everything related to the novel corona virus/COVID-19 is making life in and out of the hospital hard. I have had up’s and down’s with my mental health. I feel that I am now on an upswing, but that definitely can change day-to-day.

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NIOSH Science Blog

APRIL 23, 2020

When a respirator has been approved by NIOSH, the user can be confident that the device will provide the expected level of protection, as long as it fits properly and is worn correctly. But when serious outbreak conditions cause a shortage of the NIOSH-approved filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs), other reliable options must be found. When possible, NIOSH recommends the use of reusable elastomeric respirators and powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) as alternatives to FFRs.

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New Thing Nurse

APRIL 19, 2020

I literally can’t get out of bed some days. Everything makes me cry. Going through the day feels like walking through waist-deep mud. I am tired of talking to people who are not my nurse or healthcare friends. No one else understands. This is what COVID-19 has done to me. I have not caught it. I am physically well but mentally, I feel like s**t that has been trampled by elephants over and over again.

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